<span>He basically wants some information out of him and thus he uses these phrases. He wants to know that if Jordan and nick had conservation, he is not able to ask him directly and trying to find a way to get nick give the information.</span>
Although this is of course very subjective, the best option from the list would probably be "<span>C. Is there a link between hours of television viewing and violent behavior in children aged 5 to 10?"</span>