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Anthropologist: All music is based on a few main systems of scale building. Clearly, if the popularity of a musical scale were a result of social conditioning, we would expect, given the diversity of social systems, a diverse mixture of diatonic and non-diatonic scales in the world’s music. Yet diatonic scales have always dominated the music of most of the world. Therefore, the popularity of diatonic music can be attributed only to innate dispositions of the human mind.
The anthropologist’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it fails to
(A) consider the possibility that some people appreciate non-diatonic music more than they do diatonic music
(B) explain how innate dispositions increase appreciation of non-diatonic music
(C) explain the existence of diatonic scales as well as the existence of non-diatonic scales
(D) consider that innate dispositions and social conditioning could jointly affect the popularity of a type of music
(E) consider whether any appreciation of non-diatonic music is demonstrated by some nonhuman species of animals
The anthropologist’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it fails to
(A) consider the possibility that some people appreciate non-diatonic music more than they do diatonic music
(B) explain how innate dispositions increase appreciation of non-diatonic music
(C) explain the existence of diatonic scales as well as the existence of non-diatonic scales
(D) consider that innate dispositions and social conditioning could jointly affect the popularity of a type of music
(E) consider whether any appreciation of non-diatonic music is demonstrated by some nonhuman species of animals
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Anthropologist arguement: Popularity of diatonic music is due to innate human dispositions, dismissing the role of social conditioning because diatonic scales dominate globally despite the diversity of social systems.
Pre-thinking: The anthropologist prematurely rules out social conditioning without considering that it might interact with innate preferences.
A) Consider the possibility that some people appreciate non-diatonic music more than they do diatonic music
While this may be true, the argument isn't about individual preferences but about why diatonic scales are globally dominant. This option doesn't directly address the flaw in the reasoning.
B) Explain how innate dispositions increase appreciation of non-diatonic music.
The argument focuses on diatonic music, not non-diatonic music, so this is not the primary flaw.
C) Explain the existence of diatonic scales as well as the existence of non-diatonic scales.
The existence of both types of scales is acknowledged, but the flaw is not in explaining their existence; it's in explaining why diatonic scales dominate.
D) Consider that innate dispositions and social conditioning could jointly affect the popularity of a type of music.
This is the key flaw. The anthropologist dismisses social conditioning as a factor but does not consider the possibility that both innate dispositions and social conditioning could influence the dominance of diatonic music. This aligns well with out pre-thinking.
E) Consider whether any appreciation of non-diatonic music is demonstrated by some nonhuman species of animals.
This is irrelevant to the argument, which focuses on human musical preferences.
The correct answer is (D).
Pre-thinking: The anthropologist prematurely rules out social conditioning without considering that it might interact with innate preferences.
A) Consider the possibility that some people appreciate non-diatonic music more than they do diatonic music
While this may be true, the argument isn't about individual preferences but about why diatonic scales are globally dominant. This option doesn't directly address the flaw in the reasoning.
B) Explain how innate dispositions increase appreciation of non-diatonic music.
The argument focuses on diatonic music, not non-diatonic music, so this is not the primary flaw.
C) Explain the existence of diatonic scales as well as the existence of non-diatonic scales.
The existence of both types of scales is acknowledged, but the flaw is not in explaining their existence; it's in explaining why diatonic scales dominate.
D) Consider that innate dispositions and social conditioning could jointly affect the popularity of a type of music.
This is the key flaw. The anthropologist dismisses social conditioning as a factor but does not consider the possibility that both innate dispositions and social conditioning could influence the dominance of diatonic music. This aligns well with out pre-thinking.
E) Consider whether any appreciation of non-diatonic music is demonstrated by some nonhuman species of animals.
This is irrelevant to the argument, which focuses on human musical preferences.
The correct answer is (D).
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Anthropologist: All music is based on a few main systems of scale building. Clearly, if the popularity of a musical scale were a result of social conditioning, we would expect, given the diversity of social systems, a diverse mixture of diatonic and non-diatonic scales in the world’s music. Yet diatonic scales have always dominated the music of most of the world. Therefore, the popularity of diatonic music can be attributed only to innate dispositions of the human mind.
The anthropologist’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it fails to
(A) consider the possibility that some people appreciate non-diatonic music more than they do diatonic music - WRONG. Exceptions does not help here. Also, the answer we are looking for is about why diatonic is popular.
(B) explain how innate dispositions increase appreciation of non-diatonic music - WORNG. Rings wrong bells. Irrelevant.
(C) explain the existence of diatonic scales as well as the existence of non-diatonic scales - WRONG. Even if had explained it would had no impact on the passage.
(D) consider that innate dispositions and social conditioning could jointly affect the popularity of a type of music - CORRECT. While POE helps but it also helps us know that there might other possibilities behind popularity of diatonic music.
(E) consider whether any appreciation of non-diatonic music is demonstrated by some nonhuman species of animals - WRONG. Altogether irrelevant.
Answer D.
The anthropologist’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it fails to
(A) consider the possibility that some people appreciate non-diatonic music more than they do diatonic music - WRONG. Exceptions does not help here. Also, the answer we are looking for is about why diatonic is popular.
(B) explain how innate dispositions increase appreciation of non-diatonic music - WORNG. Rings wrong bells. Irrelevant.
(C) explain the existence of diatonic scales as well as the existence of non-diatonic scales - WRONG. Even if had explained it would had no impact on the passage.
(D) consider that innate dispositions and social conditioning could jointly affect the popularity of a type of music - CORRECT. While POE helps but it also helps us know that there might other possibilities behind popularity of diatonic music.
(E) consider whether any appreciation of non-diatonic music is demonstrated by some nonhuman species of animals - WRONG. Altogether irrelevant.
Answer D.
