Part A Which claim does the author make in the article "Diversity in Media Has a Positive Impact on Kids"?

A: Representation of diverse characters and groups in media is greater than what exists in the real world.

B: Children stereotype animated characters more frequently than real-life media characters.

C: Gains in some areas of media diversity have occurred over time.

D: Further studies on media stereotypes are necessary before media can be adapted to expand diversity.

Part B

Read this excerpt from the article.

Today, roughly one-third of characters in children’s programming are female. This is an improvement from statistics from the 1990s, where only one of every four characters was female.

Does the excerpt provide evidence that effectively supports the claim identified in Part A?

A: Yes, because it provides statistics that indicate a strong increase in female characters in media.

B: Yes, because it points out female characters are more popular than other types of characters in media.

C: No, because it states that while female representation is adequate, diversity in media is still a problem.

D: No, because it explains the increase in female representation is below what is acceptable.