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A random survey of 1,000 people, all of whom moved over 2,000 miles away from a close friend over five years ago, found that in almost every case, those people who talked to their friend on the phone at least once a month were more likely to feel close to their friend five years later than were those who communicated only by electronic mail. Thus, a reliance on electronic mail as the primary means of communication can jeopardize a close long-distance friendship.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Long-distance friends who speak on the phone monthly also tend to communicate via electronic mail.
B. The communication patterns of friendships increase around holidays and birthdays.
C. The individuals who only communicate with their long-distance friends via electronic mail tend to have closer relationships with their nearby friends (those living in the same town, village, or city) than do the individuals who speak with their long-distance friends monthly.
D. According to another study, most people can easily control the amount of time they spend on the phone with long-distance friends.
E. People in long-distance friendships sometimes grow apart because of diverging lifestyles, and so they stop making the effort to speak with their friend on the phone.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Long-distance friends who speak on the phone monthly also tend to communicate via electronic mail.
B. The communication patterns of friendships increase around holidays and birthdays.
C. The individuals who only communicate with their long-distance friends via electronic mail tend to have closer relationships with their nearby friends (those living in the same town, village, or city) than do the individuals who speak with their long-distance friends monthly.
D. According to another study, most people can easily control the amount of time they spend on the phone with long-distance friends.
E. People in long-distance friendships sometimes grow apart because of diverging lifestyles, and so they stop making the effort to speak with their friend on the phone.
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This is a typical structure for GMAT weaken type questions:
Observation: A and B are observed to happen together.
Conclusion: A causes B.
Weakening Statement: B causes A.
In the above question:
A = Not talking over phone
B = grow apart in relation
The passage states that A and B are seen to happen together. Conclusion drawn is that A causes B.
Option E states that B causes A (Because they grow apart, they talk less, and not the other way round as concluded), thereby weakening the conclusion.
Option E is correct. OA added.
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A random survey of 1,000 people, all of whom moved over 2,000 miles away from a close friend over five years ago, found that in almost every case, those people who talked to their friend on the phone at least once a month were more likely to feel close to their friend five years later than were those who communicated only by electronic mail. Thus, a reliance on electronic mail as the primary means of communication can jeopardize a close long-distance friendship.
Just because one case is found better than other does not mean that other is worst.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Long-distance friends who speak on the phone monthly also tend to communicate via electronic mail...............this includes both as in B and does not help.
B. The communication patterns of friendships increase around holidays and birthdays..............the communication includes both cases. out of scope.
C. The individuals who only communicate with their long-distance friends via electronic mail tend to have closer relationships with their nearby friends (those living in the same town, village, or city) than do the individuals who speak with their long-distance friends monthly..................out of scope as this speaks of nearby friends
D. According to another study, most people can easily control the amount of time they spend on the phone with long-distance friends...............this speaks of only phone and does not help either comparison or mail.
E. People in long-distance friendships sometimes grow apart because of diverging lifestyles, and so they stop making the effort to speak with their friend on the phone...............here only mail helps and thus weakens the argument.
Just because one case is found better than other does not mean that other is worst.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A. Long-distance friends who speak on the phone monthly also tend to communicate via electronic mail...............this includes both as in B and does not help.
B. The communication patterns of friendships increase around holidays and birthdays..............the communication includes both cases. out of scope.
C. The individuals who only communicate with their long-distance friends via electronic mail tend to have closer relationships with their nearby friends (those living in the same town, village, or city) than do the individuals who speak with their long-distance friends monthly..................out of scope as this speaks of nearby friends
D. According to another study, most people can easily control the amount of time they spend on the phone with long-distance friends...............this speaks of only phone and does not help either comparison or mail.
E. People in long-distance friendships sometimes grow apart because of diverging lifestyles, and so they stop making the effort to speak with their friend on the phone...............here only mail helps and thus weakens the argument.
