Question

A writer is crafting an argument in favor of making video gaming an official sport. Which evidence would give the strongest support for this argument?(1 point)

An article in a leading academic journal makes the claim that people who play video games regularly are less likely to have cognitive problems than those who do not.

A study conducted by a leading university showed that during gameplay, a gamer's heart rate can rise to the same beats per minute as a runner during a marathon.

A teenager gamer who is also on his school basketball team states that he was a poor athlete before he began gaming, and that his gaming experience changed that.

The head of a group that promotes inclusivity points out that people who are physically disabled and unable to participate in most sports often excel at video gaming.

Answer 1

A study by a leading university showing gamers' heart rates can match a marathon runner's.

Reason: it gives objective, empirical evidence that gaming produces physiological exertion comparable to an accepted sport, directly supporting the claim that gaming meets a key criterion of "sport." The other options are either anecdotal or address tangential benefits (cognitive effects or inclusivity) rather than showing gaming is physically and competitively comparable to established sports.