Passage
In a study of children's reading habits, researchers found that those who were exposed to a wide variety of books from a young age tended to have stronger language skills and better comprehension abilities later in life. These findings underscore the importance of early exposure to diverse reading materials in a child's development.
Question
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the passage?
Children who read a single genre of books exclusively will have weaker language skills.
Exposure to diverse reading materials at a young age is the only factor influencing language skills and comprehension abilities.
Early exposure to a wide variety of books is beneficial for a child's language skills and comprehension abilities.
Children with strong language skills and comprehension abilities have diverse reading habits.
The passage states that children exposed to a wide variety of books from a young age tend to have stronger language skills and better comprehension abilities later in life. This implies that early exposure to diverse reading materials is beneficial for a child's language skills and comprehension abilities, which can be logically inferred from the information provided.
Option A is not a valid inference because the passage does not make a direct statement about children who read a single genre of books exclusively.
Option B is not a valid inference because it oversimplifies the findings of the study by suggesting that exposure to diverse reading materials is the only factor influencing language skills and comprehension abilities.
Option D is not a valid inference because the passage does not establish a causal relationship between children's reading habits and their language skills and comprehension abilities.