Question
Which of the following are inferences you could reasonably make, based on the information in Becky's paragraph? Check all that apply.
Jet lag is caused by traveling to and from different time zones.
Jet lag is not a real condition.
Foods rich in proteins and carbohydrates can treat jet lag symptoms.
Everyone who travels by plane will experience jet lag.
Jet lag should discourage people from traveling by plane.
Jet lag is caused by traveling to and from different time zones.
Jet lag is not a real condition.
Foods rich in proteins and carbohydrates can treat jet lag symptoms.
Everyone who travels by plane will experience jet lag.
Jet lag should discourage people from traveling by plane.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the information in Becky's paragraph, the reasonable inferences you could make are:
- **Jet lag is caused by traveling to and from different time zones.**
- **Foods rich in proteins and carbohydrates can treat jet lag symptoms.**
The other options are not reasonable inferences:
- **Jet lag is not a real condition.** (This is an assertion that is not supported by the information provided.)
- **Everyone who travels by plane will experience jet lag.** (Not everyone experiences jet lag, so this is an overgeneralization.)
- **Jet lag should discourage people from traveling by plane.** (This is a subjective judgment rather than an inference based on the information.)
- **Jet lag is caused by traveling to and from different time zones.**
- **Foods rich in proteins and carbohydrates can treat jet lag symptoms.**
The other options are not reasonable inferences:
- **Jet lag is not a real condition.** (This is an assertion that is not supported by the information provided.)
- **Everyone who travels by plane will experience jet lag.** (Not everyone experiences jet lag, so this is an overgeneralization.)
- **Jet lag should discourage people from traveling by plane.** (This is a subjective judgment rather than an inference based on the information.)