John would like to find out whether people who spend a lot of time on social media have lower self-esteem. Which of the following best describes a method of evaluating this claim by searching for converging evidence?
A) John talks to his professor about self-esteem research.
B) John asks his friends for their opinions.
C) John looks up several articles on self-esteem and social media use.
D) John reads a book that condemns the extensive use of social media.

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Looking up several articles on self-esteem and social media use would provide John with multiple sources of information and perspectives on the topic, which would help him evaluate the claim with converging evidence. Talking to his professor or friends may provide some insights, but they may not offer as much information as multiple articles. Reading a book that condemns the extensive use of social media would not necessarily provide objective evidence to evaluate the claim.

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