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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #37716 Short National surveys
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National surveys collected the ages at which people started smoking. The 1955 Current Population Survey (CPS) was the first to query respondents for this information, although only summary data survive. Beginning in 1970, however, the National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) included this question in some polls. Answers from all the surveys were combined to produce a sample of more than 165,000 individuals. Using a respondent's age at the time of the survey and the reported age of initiation, [age they started smoking), the year the person began smoking could be determined. Dividing the number of adolescents (defined as those 12 to 17 years old) who started smoking during a particular interval by the number who were "eligible" to begin at the start of the interval set the initiation rate for that group.
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Option 3: "By combining data from various national surveys, researchers were able to calculate the initiation rate for adolescents (12 to 17 years old) by dividing the number of those who started smoking during a specific interval by the total number eligible to begin at the start of the interval."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main idea of the text. It captures the essence of how researchers used data from multiple surveys to calculate the initiation rate for adolescents, directly reflecting the process described in the text.

Option 1: "The 1955 Current Population Survey (CPS) was the first survey to collect data on the ages at which people started smoking, providing valuable insights into smoking initiation."

Explanation: This option incorrectly states that the CPS provided valuable insights into smoking initiation. While it was the first survey to collect such data, the text indicates that only summary data from the CPS survive, meaning it lacks the depth of insights implied here.

Option 2: "The National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) conducted since 1970 have consistently included a question about the age at which individuals started smoking, allowing researchers to create a comprehensive sample of over 165,000 individuals for analysis."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it suggests that the NHIS consistently included the smoking initiation question in all surveys since 1970. The text states that this question was included in 'some polls,' indicating that not all NHIS surveys contained this question.

Option 4: "The National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) in 1970 marked the beginning of detailed data collection on smoking initiation, surpassing the limited information gathered by the 1955 Current Population Survey (CPS)."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as it implies that the NHIS in 1970 was the start of detailed data collection, while the text indicates that the CPS was the first to collect such data, albeit with limited surviving information. The NHIS built upon this but did not surpass it in the way suggested.

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