Read the passage and answer the question: "A survey found that people who read fiction exhibit greater empathy. The survey, however, mainly included participants who are regular readers." What is the best critique of the survey's conclusion?

Question

The survey should have included more non-readers.
The survey does not get specific enough.
Regular readers may have more empathy in general.
Fiction is a popular genre.

Answer 1

The best critique of the survey's conclusion is: Regular readers may have more empathy in general.

This critique questions the causal relationship implied by the survey results, suggesting that it might be the reading habit itself (or the characteristics of regular readers) that correlates with empathy, rather than the act of reading fiction specifically.