Basic Analogical Reasoning Connie is thinking about registering for Professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. Connie's friend Lydia took that course a year earlier and got an A. Connie figures that she will get an A, too. How do the following facts bear on Connie's conclusion? Connie is at least as bright as Lydia

A) Weakens.
B) Strengthens.
C) Has no effect.


B

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