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Intuition guides people in making judgments by using learned associations that automatically surface as feelings. As people gain experience in a field, they learn to associate the defining characteristics of phenomena with particular feelings and many of their judgments can become automatic. For example, rather than going step-by-step through a decision tree, experienced car mechanics will often, after a quick look and listen, intuitively identify the problem.
Which of the following statements is most strongly implied by the information above?
A. An experienced car mechanic does not need to deliberate about most judgments related to that field.
B. Judgments made on the basis of intuition are rarely wrong.
C. Most quick judgments are made on the basis of intuition.
D. An experienced car mechanic will often be guided by feelings when diagnosing problems with cars.
E. Judgments made on the basis of a decision tree are less likely to be correct than those made on the basis of intuition.
Which of the following statements is most strongly implied by the information above?
A. An experienced car mechanic does not need to deliberate about most judgments related to that field.
B. Judgments made on the basis of intuition are rarely wrong.
C. Most quick judgments are made on the basis of intuition.
D. An experienced car mechanic will often be guided by feelings when diagnosing problems with cars.
E. Judgments made on the basis of a decision tree are less likely to be correct than those made on the basis of intuition.
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Intuition guides people in making judgments by using learned associations that automatically surface as feelings. As people gain experience in a field, they learn to associate the defining characteristics of phenomena with particular feelings and many of their judgments can become automatic. For example, rather than going step-by-step through a decision tree, experienced car mechanics will often, after a quick look and listen, intuitively identify the problem.
Which of the following statements is most strongly implied by the information above?
The question stem asks which statement is "most strongly implied." Notice that something that is strongly implied is supported by the statements but may not be proven with certainty by the statements.
So, this question is a Conclusion question, and the correct answer will logically follow from the statements in the passage, though it may not be proven with certainty by them.
A. An experienced car mechanic does not need to deliberate about most judgments related to that field.
This choice is a little tricky because it may appear to follow from the statements in the passage, which says, "many of their judgments can become automatic," and "experienced car mechanics will often, after a quick look and listen, intuitively identify the problem."
At the same time, this choice has two failure points that make it incorrect.
One is that, "often" does not mean "most." After all, something could occur "often" without occurring in "most" cases. So, the idea that a mechanic does not need to deliberate about "most" judgments is not supported by the statement in the passage about what mechanics "often" do.
Also, the passage indicates that mechanics often don't have to deliberate when identifying "a problem" whereas this choice says that a mechanic does not have to deliberate about "most judgments related to that field." Identifying a problem is not making "most judgments related to that field," which presumably include a variety of types of judgments, not just identifying problems. So, the idea that a mechanic does not need to deliberate about "most judgments related to that field" is not supported by what the passage indicates about mechanics not needing to deliberate to "identify a problem."
Eliminate.
B. Judgments made on the basis of intuition are rarely wrong.
The passage does not indicate anything about what proportion of judgments made on the basis of intuition are wrong.
Even if we were to decide that the passage indicates that judgments made on the basis of intuition are often correct, they still may be wrong more than "rarely."
So, this choice is not supported.
Eliminate.
C. Most quick judgments are made on the basis of intuition.
This choice is tricky because the passage does imply that quick judgments can be made through intuition.
Notice, however, that the fact that quick judgments can be made through intuition does not mean that "Most quick judgments are made on the basis of intuition."
After all, for all we know from what the passage says, there could be many ways other than intuition to make quick judgments. So, it could be that most quick judgments are not made through intuition.
Thus, the passage does not support this statement about "most quick judgments" being made through intuition.
Eliminate.
D. An experienced car mechanic will often be guided by feelings when diagnosing problems with cars.
The passage starts with general statements about intuition and feelings:
Intuition guides people in making judgments by using learned associations that automatically surface as feelings. As people gain experience in a field, they learn to associate the defining characteristics of phenomena with particular feelings and many of their judgments can become automatic.
We see that the passage indicates that intuition involves being guided by feelings.
Then, the passage states the following about car mechanics specifically:
For example, rather than going step-by-step through a decision tree, experienced car mechanics will often, after a quick look and listen, intuitively identify the problem.
That statement indicates that car mechanics often use intuition when diagnosing problems with cars.
So, since the passage indicates that intuition involves being guided by feelings and that car mechanics often use intuition when diagnosing problems, the passage implies that car mechanics are often guided by feelings when diagnosing problems.
Thus, this choice is supported.
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E. Judgments made on the basis of a decision tree are less likely to be correct than those made on the basis of intuition.
While the passage suggests that someone experienced in a field may use intuition rather than a decision tree, the passage does not suggest that the reason why such a person would use intuition is that a judgment made in that way is more likely to be correct.
So, the passage provides no support for this choice.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: D
Which of the following statements is most strongly implied by the information above?
The question stem asks which statement is "most strongly implied." Notice that something that is strongly implied is supported by the statements but may not be proven with certainty by the statements.
So, this question is a Conclusion question, and the correct answer will logically follow from the statements in the passage, though it may not be proven with certainty by them.
A. An experienced car mechanic does not need to deliberate about most judgments related to that field.
This choice is a little tricky because it may appear to follow from the statements in the passage, which says, "many of their judgments can become automatic," and "experienced car mechanics will often, after a quick look and listen, intuitively identify the problem."
At the same time, this choice has two failure points that make it incorrect.
One is that, "often" does not mean "most." After all, something could occur "often" without occurring in "most" cases. So, the idea that a mechanic does not need to deliberate about "most" judgments is not supported by the statement in the passage about what mechanics "often" do.
Also, the passage indicates that mechanics often don't have to deliberate when identifying "a problem" whereas this choice says that a mechanic does not have to deliberate about "most judgments related to that field." Identifying a problem is not making "most judgments related to that field," which presumably include a variety of types of judgments, not just identifying problems. So, the idea that a mechanic does not need to deliberate about "most judgments related to that field" is not supported by what the passage indicates about mechanics not needing to deliberate to "identify a problem."
Eliminate.
B. Judgments made on the basis of intuition are rarely wrong.
The passage does not indicate anything about what proportion of judgments made on the basis of intuition are wrong.
Even if we were to decide that the passage indicates that judgments made on the basis of intuition are often correct, they still may be wrong more than "rarely."
So, this choice is not supported.
Eliminate.
C. Most quick judgments are made on the basis of intuition.
This choice is tricky because the passage does imply that quick judgments can be made through intuition.
Notice, however, that the fact that quick judgments can be made through intuition does not mean that "Most quick judgments are made on the basis of intuition."
After all, for all we know from what the passage says, there could be many ways other than intuition to make quick judgments. So, it could be that most quick judgments are not made through intuition.
Thus, the passage does not support this statement about "most quick judgments" being made through intuition.
Eliminate.
D. An experienced car mechanic will often be guided by feelings when diagnosing problems with cars.
The passage starts with general statements about intuition and feelings:
Intuition guides people in making judgments by using learned associations that automatically surface as feelings. As people gain experience in a field, they learn to associate the defining characteristics of phenomena with particular feelings and many of their judgments can become automatic.
We see that the passage indicates that intuition involves being guided by feelings.
Then, the passage states the following about car mechanics specifically:
For example, rather than going step-by-step through a decision tree, experienced car mechanics will often, after a quick look and listen, intuitively identify the problem.
That statement indicates that car mechanics often use intuition when diagnosing problems with cars.
So, since the passage indicates that intuition involves being guided by feelings and that car mechanics often use intuition when diagnosing problems, the passage implies that car mechanics are often guided by feelings when diagnosing problems.
Thus, this choice is supported.
Keep
E. Judgments made on the basis of a decision tree are less likely to be correct than those made on the basis of intuition.
While the passage suggests that someone experienced in a field may use intuition rather than a decision tree, the passage does not suggest that the reason why such a person would use intuition is that a judgment made in that way is more likely to be correct.
So, the passage provides no support for this choice.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: D
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29 Aug 2024, 11:42
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A is incorrect because of "most judgements ".Moreover the passage never said that the experienced car mechanic does not deliberate.He deliberates but sometimes does not follow the conventional decision tree.
Option B is wrong because of the usage of "rarely " . We don't know how often it turns out to be wrong. Depends on who is making the judgement.
C is wrong because we don't know the proportion of quick judgements made on the basis of intuition out of all the judgements.
Option D is the correct choice , basis the last line and the line before it.
Option E is incorrect because no such comparison was made between decisions taken on the basis of intuition and the normal decision tree.
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Option B is wrong because of the usage of "rarely " . We don't know how often it turns out to be wrong. Depends on who is making the judgement.
C is wrong because we don't know the proportion of quick judgements made on the basis of intuition out of all the judgements.
Option D is the correct choice , basis the last line and the line before it.
Option E is incorrect because no such comparison was made between decisions taken on the basis of intuition and the normal decision tree.
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