Question%0D%0AUse the sentence to answer the question. %0D%0A%0D%0AAlthough his younger students greeted the new practice with enthusiasm, the “old guard” had staked their reputations on the belief in miasmas.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich type of connection does the author make between the ideas in this sentence?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Acontrast%0D%0Acontrast%0D%0A%0D%0Aproblem and solution%0D%0Aproblem and solution%0D%0A%0D%0Acomparison%0D%0Acomparison%0D%0A%0D%0Acause and effect
The type of connection that the author makes between the ideas in this sentence is contrast.
To determine the type of connection the author makes between the ideas in this sentence, we need to analyze the sentence itself. The sentence states that his younger students greeted the new practice with enthusiasm, while the "old guard" had staked their reputations on the belief in miasmas. The different reactions of the younger students and the "old guard" indicate a contrast between the two groups. Therefore, the correct answer is "contrast."
