Use the sentence to answer the question.

Although his younger students greeted the new practice with enthusiasm, the “old guard” had staked their reputations on the belief in miasmas.

Which type of connection does the author make between the ideas in this sentence?

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Responses

problem and solution
problem and solution

contrast
contrast

cause and effect
cause and effect

comparison

1 answer

The correct response is "contrast."

The author contrasts the enthusiasm of the younger students with the older generation's adherence to the belief in miasmas.