Question

Cooped up in a heated atmosphere, debarred the necessary exercise, remaining in one position for a series of hours, one set or system of muscles alone called into activity, it cannot be wondered at--that its effects are injurious to the physical growth of a child. Where the bony system is still imperfect, the vertical position it is compelled to retain, influences its direction; the spinal column bends beneath the weight of the head, bulges out laterally, or is dragged forward by the weight of the parts composing the chest, the pelvis yields beneath the opposing pressure downwards, and the resistance given by the thigh-bones; its capacity is lessened, sometimes more and sometimes less; the legs curve, and the whole body loses height, in consequence of this general yielding and bending of its parts.
Background information: This is an excerpt from a British report about child labor in 1833.

What conclusion does this passage support?

A) Factory work helped children become stronger.
B) Factory work prevented children from growing normally.
C) Factory work caused children’s bodies to mature at a younger age.
D) Factory work required too much work from children’s undeveloped muscles.

Answer 1

I think its B) Factory work prevented children from growing normally. since they were talking about how much the child couldnt developed normally because of the factory.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Factory work prevented children from growing normally.

Explanation:

In texts, a conclusion refers to the idea or point that can be deduced from multiple details in a text and that serves as a closure for the ideas presented. In the case of the passage in the question, the details on it describe the effects factory work had on children this included the spinal column that bent in a different position, the legs and pelvis that curved and the whole body that changed in position. Also at the beginning of the paragraph, the author states "that its effects are injurious to the physical growth of a child". Therefore, the idea or point that can be deduced from this text and that details presented is that this type of work had negative effects on the physical growth or that "Factory work prevented children from growing normally".