Students who take notes by hand score higher than laptop users. Therefore handwriting notes causes better learning. Which one of the following most weakens the argument? A) Handwriting notes takes more time than typing. B) Stronger students tend to choose handwriting over laptops. C) Some laptop users also sketch diagrams by hand. D) The study only covered college freshmen. E) Laptop batteries sometimes die during lectures.

B) Stronger students tend to choose handwriting over laptops.

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Students who take notes by hand score higher than laptop users. Therefore handwriting notes causes better learning.

Which one of the following most weakens the argument?

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If the best students already prefer handwriting, the method may not be the cause of their higher scores.

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