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Originally posted by EMPOWERgmatVerbal on 14 Jun 2015, 00:47.
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According to an analysis of the ten most popular primetime TV programs from 2001 to 2011, the popularity of the reality television genre has fallen considerably from its peak in 2007, while the general drama category has reclaimed much of its lost ground. This analysis, however, must clearly be unfounded since both the current number one and number three shows are reality programs.
The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?
A. To what extent are the number one and number three reality programs representative of their genre as a whole?
B. What was the statistical norm in popularity of the reality genre prior to its peak in 2007?
C. How many new reality television programs have been released since 2007?
D. What proportion of reality television programs that were once unpopular have seen a resurgence in popularity?
E. Of the reality programs that are still popular, how many are profitable?
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◀ CR EVALUATION SERIES: Question 1) The Berringer Motorcycle Co.
▶ CR EVALUATION SERIES: Question 3) Domestic Airfares Have Risen
The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?
A. To what extent are the number one and number three reality programs representative of their genre as a whole?
B. What was the statistical norm in popularity of the reality genre prior to its peak in 2007?
C. How many new reality television programs have been released since 2007?
D. What proportion of reality television programs that were once unpopular have seen a resurgence in popularity?
E. Of the reality programs that are still popular, how many are profitable?
CR EVALUATION SERIES: 2) The Ten Most Popular Primetime TV Programs
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◀ CR EVALUATION SERIES: Question 1) The Berringer Motorcycle Co.
▶ CR EVALUATION SERIES: Question 3) Domestic Airfares Have Risen
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[quote="EMPOWERgmatMax"]CR EVALUATION SERIES: 2) The Ten Most Popular Primetime TV Programs
According to an analysis of the ten most popular primetime TV programs from 2001 to 2011, the popularity of the reality television genre has fallen considerably from its peak in 2007, while the general drama category has reclaimed much of its lost ground. This analysis, however, must clearly be unfounded since both the current number one and number three shows are reality programs.
Text in red: Counter premise
Text in blue: Premise
Text in green: Conclusion
The correct answer in an evaluate question will weaken the conclusion when taken to one extreme while will strengthen the conclusion when taken to the other extreme.
The conclusion states that the #1 and #3 programs are reality programs and thus it is wrong to state that reality programs have lost their prominence to general drama. This argument proceeds with this conclusion without providing any proof that these 2 programs are actually representative of the reality program genre. If they are not, then the conclusion is weakened while if they are representative of this genre, then the conclusion is strengthened. Option A captures this aptly and is thus the correct answer.
The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?
Ⓐ To what extent are the number one and number two reality programs representative of their genre as a whole?
Correct. As per the prethinking above.
Ⓑ What was the statistical norm in popularity of the reality genre prior to its peak in 2007?
Incorrect. This option provides incomplete information for the conclusion by omitting stats for years 2007-2011.
Ⓒ How many new reality television programs have been released since 2007?
Incorrect. Number of new reality TV programs is irrelevant.
Ⓓ What proportion of reality television programs that were once unpopular have seen a resurgence in popularity?
Incorrect. This option is a bit tricky. The conclusion talks about programs at positions 1 and 3, while this option talks about unpopular programs. Even if the unpopular programs do not see a resurgence, the conclusion is still unharmed.
Ⓔ Of the reality programs that are still popular, how many are profitable?
Incorrect. Profitability is irrelevant.
According to an analysis of the ten most popular primetime TV programs from 2001 to 2011, the popularity of the reality television genre has fallen considerably from its peak in 2007, while the general drama category has reclaimed much of its lost ground. This analysis, however, must clearly be unfounded since both the current number one and number three shows are reality programs.
Text in red: Counter premise
Text in blue: Premise
Text in green: Conclusion
The correct answer in an evaluate question will weaken the conclusion when taken to one extreme while will strengthen the conclusion when taken to the other extreme.
The conclusion states that the #1 and #3 programs are reality programs and thus it is wrong to state that reality programs have lost their prominence to general drama. This argument proceeds with this conclusion without providing any proof that these 2 programs are actually representative of the reality program genre. If they are not, then the conclusion is weakened while if they are representative of this genre, then the conclusion is strengthened. Option A captures this aptly and is thus the correct answer.
The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?
Ⓐ To what extent are the number one and number two reality programs representative of their genre as a whole?
Correct. As per the prethinking above.
Ⓑ What was the statistical norm in popularity of the reality genre prior to its peak in 2007?
Incorrect. This option provides incomplete information for the conclusion by omitting stats for years 2007-2011.
Ⓒ How many new reality television programs have been released since 2007?
Incorrect. Number of new reality TV programs is irrelevant.
Ⓓ What proportion of reality television programs that were once unpopular have seen a resurgence in popularity?
Incorrect. This option is a bit tricky. The conclusion talks about programs at positions 1 and 3, while this option talks about unpopular programs. Even if the unpopular programs do not see a resurgence, the conclusion is still unharmed.
Ⓔ Of the reality programs that are still popular, how many are profitable?
Incorrect. Profitability is irrelevant.
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We can arrive at the answer but only through elimination. I am not sure what exactly option (A) means. I think it is way too convoluted and ambiguous to be useful but it is the only relevant option (in whatever way)!
Analysis of the ten most popular programs shows that popularity of the reality television genre has fallen considerably from its peak in 2007, while the general drama category has reclaimed much of its lost ground. (Seems that drama was popular before but had lost ground. By 2007, it regained its lost ground)
Both the current number one and number three shows are reality programs.
Conclusion: This analysis must clearly be unfounded. (Reality TV doesn't seem to have reduced in popularity)
We know that number 1 and number 3 are reality programs. We are discussing the popularity of reality programs. I don't understand what they mean by whether they represent their genre as a whole. Now what I want to know to evaluate the claim is:
- How many rest of the slots in 1- 10 are taken by reality tv?
- How many slots were taken by reality tv in 2007?
- How far apart are the 1-10 ranks in terms of popularity (on whatever scale they evaluate popularity e.g. percent of population watching the show etc)
- Is the sample of top 10 ranks representative of the entire population of TV programs?
etc
Say only slots 1 and 3 belong to reality tv now while 5 slots belonged to it in 2007 - Reality TV has lost popularity
Say only slots 1 and 3 belong to reality tv now and diff in population watching the program ranked 1 and ranked 10 is merely .5% - Reality TV may have lost popularity.
Say only slots 1 and 3 belong to reality TV but in 11 to 100, most belong to reality TV - Reality TV may still be very popular.
etc
Ⓐ To what extent are the number one and number three reality programs representative of their genre as a whole?
Not sure what this means but it seems relevant.
Ⓑ What was the statistical norm in popularity of the reality genre prior to its peak in 2007?
Irrelevant. We know that reality TV was at its peak in 2007. We are comparing 2007 to now. Before 2007 is irrelevant.
Ⓒ How many new reality television programs have been released since 2007?
Doesn't matter. What if 100s have been released but they are not popular at all?
Ⓓ What proportion of reality television programs that were once unpopular have seen a resurgence in popularity?
Irrelevant. How many once unpopular programs are now popular won't tell us much about popularity of reality TV genre.
Ⓔ Of the reality programs that are still popular, how many are profitable?
Profitability has nothing to do with our argument.
Answer (A)
