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After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   21 Oct 2021, 23:44
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After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and to be willing to work harder to do so.

A) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency

B) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be from the tendency

C) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency

D) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, was ascribed to have been the product of the tendency

E) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency
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Re: After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2021, 02:41
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My answer is (C). It took me 01:35.

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(A) I found a couple issues that is potentially damaging for the first version.
A.1 Two commas that set off "that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been" may be inappropriate because the appositive clause is essential. Unless Zeigarnik is known only to have just one finding, the sentence writer should not use commas.
A.2 Whenever I see "better", I would like to see "than". But I saw "compared to"
A.3 In "Ascribe X to Y,", "Y" can simply be tendency.

Now, I scan (BCDE) quickly and
I can eliminate (DE) quickly because "Zeigarnik's finding" cannot logically be the agent "carefully reviewing the results".

I find that A.1 and A.2 are nonissues to the author this question.

Now, by applying A.3, I chose (C).
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Re: After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2021, 02:55
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After carefully reviewing the results? Who reviewed the results? was it Zeigarnik or was it her findings? I went with Zeigarnik so D and E we say goodbye.

looking at A, B, and C the split is in the last part of the answer choices. the sentence "that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been" is a modifier and modifies " Her Finding". We can read the entire sentence without the modifier to see if it makes more sense.

Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency

now Ascribed = regard something as being due to (a cause).

A and B seem to be redundant
C is concise to the point. I was honestly in a fix myself so would like an experts opinion on this.

After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and to be willing to work harder to do so.


A) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency

B) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be from the tendency

C) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency

D) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, was ascribed to have been the product of the tendency

E) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency

IMO C :fingers_crossed:
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Re: After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2021, 03:08
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and to be willing to work harder to do so.

A) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency -> We have right modifier in place. But, why do we say "to be the product of the tendency". Ascribed X to Y is the idiom. This idiom form is not adhered here. Incorrect.

B) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be from the tendency -> We need someone to modify, "After carefully reviewing the results". There is no modifier error. But, Idiom form is still incorrect. Incorrect.

C) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency -> Let's re-read it. Ms. Zeigarnik ascribed her finding to the tendency.... and to be willing.... This is better than A and B both. Let's keep it.

D) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, was ascribed to have been the product of the tendency -> Modifier error, Zeigarnik's finding can not modify "After carefully reviewing the results". Incorrect.

E) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency -> Same error as D. Incorrect.

So, I think C. :)
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Re: After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2021, 03:27
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After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and to be willing to work harder to do so.


A) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency
to the product of the tendency is long and unnecessary and comparison should be made with better than therefore out


B) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be from the tendency
better than is better usage than compared to , along with that from isn't the right usage since the quality is attributed to something to attributed from therefore out

C) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency
The meaning and usage is perfect therefore let us hang on to it


D) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, was ascribed to have been the product of the tendency
finding isn't the right usage, inaddition have been the product is unnevessary distorting the meaning therefore out

E) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency
Even though to the tendency is the right usage , findings addition isn't conveying the right meaning therefore out

Therefore IMO C
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Re: After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2021, 09:33
Correct option C


Sentence exam on : sentence structure and Modifier

Wrong Option A - Tense Error and wrong comparison.
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding,
that people better remember tasks
that have not yet been completed compared to ones
that have been,
to be the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and
to be willing to work harder to do so.

Wrong Option B - Tense Error and wrong comparison.
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding,
that people better remember tasks
that have not yet been completed compared to ones
that have been,
to be from the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and
to be willing to work harder to do so.

Correct Option C
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding,
that people better remember tasks
that have not yet been completed compared to ones
that have been,
to the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and
to be willing to work harder to do so.

Eliminate D :becasue
- phrase "After carefully reviewing the results" wrongly modify "Zeigarnik's"
- Tense Error
Option D
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik's finding,
that people better remember tasks
that have not yet been completed compared to ones
that have been, was ascribed
to have been the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and
to be willing to work harder to do so.

Eliminate E :becasue
- phrase "After carefully reviewing the results" wrongly modify "Zeigarnik's"
Option E
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik's finding,
that people better remember tasks
that have not yet been completed compared to ones
that have been,
to the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and
to be willing to work harder to do so.
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Re: After carefully reviewing the results Zeigarnik ascribed her finding [#permalink] New post   11 Jul 2023, 16:13
After carefully reviewing the results, Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency of the mind to want to complete a task in order to move on, and to be willing to work harder to do so.


A) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be the product of the tendency - Correct idiom is "ascribe X to Y"

B) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to be from the tendency
 - Correct idiom is "ascribe X to Y"

C) Zeigarnik ascribed her finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency
 - "After carefully reviewing the results" is correctly modifying "Zeigarnik", and "Ascribe X to Y" is correctly used

D) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, was ascribed to have been the product of the tendency
 - Since Zeigarnik, and not Zeigarnik's finding carefully reviewed the results, therefore, "After carefully reviewing the results" is incorrectly modifying "Zeigarnik's finding".

E) Zeigarnik's finding, that people better remember tasks that have not yet been completed compared to ones that have been, to the tendency
 - Since Zeigarnik, and not Zeigarnik's finding carefully reviewed the results, therefore, "After carefully reviewing the results" is incorrectly modifying "Zeigarnik's finding".
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