Internet social networks allow people to interact by chatting or by se

Question

Internet social networks allow people to interact by chatting or by sending messages, photos, or videos. This form of communication presents solutions to a number of problems and provides us with yet another way to stay in contact, but it cannot replace face-to-face social interaction. Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

A. If managed correctly, social networks based on Internet communication can be very profitable businesses.

B. Overly frequent use of internet communication methods can result in an indifference to people towards one's actual surroundings.

C. As technology progresses, the number of methods of communication through the Internet increases.

D. Internet communication allows people that are physically immobile to communicate with the outside world.

E. Social networks provide channels through which family and friends can communicate while being separated by long distances.

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Internet social networks allow people to interact by chatting or by sending messages, photos, or videos. This form of communication presents solutions to a number of problems and provides us with yet another way to stay in contact, but it cannot replace face-to-face social interaction. Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

A. If managed correctly, social networks based on Internet communication can be very profitable businesses.

Incorrect.

To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The first two sentences are premises which provide factual data; the last sentence includes a conclusion word (Clearly) so it's the conclusion, taking the form of a prediction made by the author:

Premise A: social networks provide a number of communication methods
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Premise B: although useful, online communication cannot replace "real-life" communication
 =
Conclusion: the continued use of online communication instead of face-to-face communication will have a negative effect for society

Possible assumption: face-to-face communication is essential for healthy human communication

Strengthening Data: ?

You are required to find data that supports the prediction that online communication will have a negative effect on society. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.

Since the argument does not involve the financial aspect of Internet communication, this answer choice neither supports nor weakens the conclusion.

B. Overly frequent use of internet communication methods can result in an indifference to people towards one's actual surroundings.

By providing a specific example of a negative effect Internet communication might have, this answer choice supports the conclusion that such communication will have a negative effect on society.

C. As technology progresses, the number of methods of communication through the Internet increases.

Incorrect.

To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, first break down the argument. The first two sentences are premises which provide factual data; the last sentence includes a conclusion word (Clearly) so it's the conclusion, taking the form of a prediction made by the author:

Premise A: social networks provide a number of communication methods
 +
Premise B: although useful, online communication cannot replace "real-life" communication
 =
Conclusion: the continued use of online communication instead of face-to-face communication will have a negative effect for society

Possible assumption: face-to-face communication is essential for healthy human communication

Strengthening Data: ?

You are required to find data that supports the prediction that online communication will have a negative effect on society. The correct answer could be one that confirms the argument's assumption.

This answer choice is irrelevant to the argument. The fact that there will be more methods of Internet communication does not support or weaken the conclusion.

D. Internet communication allows people that are physically immobile to communicate with the outside world.

Incorrect.

By providing a positive example of the capabilities of Internet communication, this answer choice weakens the conclusion. Remember, you are looking for a statement that supports it.

E. Social networks provide channels through which family and friends can communicate while being separated by long distances.

Incorrect.

By providing a positive example of the capabilities of Internet communication, this answer choice weakens the conclusion. Remember, you are looking for a statement that supports it.

Carcass · Answer

Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a  negative outcome for society.

A. If managed correctly, social networks based on Internet communication can be very  profitable businesses

Out of scope.

B. Overly frequent use of internet communication methods can result in   an indifference   to people towards one's actual surroundings.

Correct

C. As technology progresses, the  number of methods  of communication through the Internet increases.

Wrong

D. Internet communication allows people that are  physically immobile to communicate with the outside world.

This is true in the real world. We do have now amazing tools. However, for the question at stake, this option is wrong

E. Social networks  provide channels through which family and friends can communicate  while being separated by long distances.

Wrong

B is the answer

ramlala · Answer

Internet social networks allow people to interact by chatting or by sending messages, photos, or videos. This form of communication presents solutions to a number of problems and provides us with yet another way to stay in contact, but it cannot replace face-to-face social interaction. Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Author conclude that  communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society

A. If managed correctly, social networks based on Internet communication can be very profitable businesses.
 This is not relevant. Nowhere mentioned about profit.

B. Overly frequent use of internet communication methods can result in an indifference to people towards one's actual surroundings.
 This strengthens author's conclusion. Internet communication resulted in an  indifference to people towards one's actual surroundings.  i.e. negative for society.

C. As technology progresses, the number of methods of communication through the Internet increases.
 That will be true but not strengthens author's argument

D. Internet communication allows people that are physically immobile to communicate with the outside world.
 OPPOSITE. That is true but weakens author's argument

E. Social networks provide channels through which family and friends can communicate while being separated by long distances.
 OPPOSITE. That is true but weakens author's argument

minalgambhir · Answer

CONCLUSION - Communication with the help of technology has negative outcome for society

GIVEN -

1) Social networks present soltion to number of problems
2) are a way to stay in contact
3) cannot replace face 2 face communication

STRENGTHNER - What new information will increase the belief in the conclusion?

ANSWER CHOICE ANALYSIS -

A) Business is not related to the conclusion
B) CORRECT - Negative impact of the social networks
C) Number of methods doesn't affect the conclusion
D) Actually weakens the conclusion
E) Actually weakens the conclusion

winterschool · Answer

Internet social networks allow people to interact by chatting or by sending messages, photos, or videos. This form of communication presents solutions to a number of problems and provides us with yet another way to stay in contact, but it cannot replace face-to-face social interaction. Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

A. If managed correctly, social networks based on Internet communication can be very profitable businesses.  Incorrect

it is irrelevant

B.  Overly frequent use of internet communication methods can result in an indifference to people towards one's actual surroundings.   Correct

C. As technology progresses, the number of methods of communication through the Internet increases.  Incorrect

not related with argument, it is helpful to grow communicating through technology

D. Internet communication allows people that are physically immobile to communicate with the outside world.  Incorrect

it against conclusion

E. Social networks provide channels through which family and friends can communicate while being separated by long distances.  Incorrect

it against conclusion

ankaua · Answer

Internet social networks allow people to interact by chatting or by sending messages, photos, or videos. This form of communication presents solutions to a number of problems and provides us with yet another way to stay in contact, but it cannot replace face-to-face social interaction. Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's conclusion?

Conclusion:  Clearly, a trend towards communicating through technology instead of face-to-face will have a negative outcome for society

This is what we are going to strengthen ^^

At best, this answer choice does  opposite  to the task at hand by showing a benefit of Internet communication while we are looking for drawbacks to strengthen a point that it would be a negative implication of internet over face-to-face communication.

In addition, the passage does not concern with money-profit-etc, so in addition this point looks a bit out of the scope.

Exactly what's needed! Correct answer

This information is  irrelevant . We need smth to show a drawback of predominance of internet communication over face-to-face in long run.

This answer choice (same as A) does the opposite: slightly weaken the conclusion.

same as D

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