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Many people argue that setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 in the United States actually promotes teenage drinking. Believers in this position say that teenagers derive excitement from breaking the rules and drinking before they are allowed to. However, in several European countries where there is no legal drinking age, the incidence of teenage drinking is similar to the rate in the United States.
Which of the following statements can most reasonably be inferred from the information above?
A) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 cannot be the only factor that affects the incidence of teenage drinking.
B) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 does not play a role in causing teenagers to begin drinking.
C) Setting a drinking age does not reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by teenagers.
D) Drinking alcohol can cause teenagers to engage in other illegal and illicit activities, such as smoking tobacco.
E) A higher percentage of teenagers drink in the United States than do in France.
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Which of the following statements can most reasonably be inferred from the information above?
A) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 cannot be the only factor that affects the incidence of teenage drinking.
B) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 does not play a role in causing teenagers to begin drinking.
C) Setting a drinking age does not reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by teenagers.
D) Drinking alcohol can cause teenagers to engage in other illegal and illicit activities, such as smoking tobacco.
E) A higher percentage of teenagers drink in the United States than do in France.
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Premise:
Changing the legal drinking age alone does not clearly change teen drinking rates → suggests other factors are involved.
Option check:
A) Setting age 21 is not the only factor affecting teen drinking
→ Matches inference: similar rates despite different laws
→ Correct
B) Says drinking age has no role in causing teen drinking
→ Too strong; passage doesn’t rule out any role → eliminate
C) Says drinking age does not reduce teen drinking
→ Also too strong; we only know rates are similar, not reduction effect → eliminate
D) Talks about smoking/other activities
→ Not mentioned → eliminate
E) Compares US vs France
→ France not mentioned → eliminate
- Some people argue a drinking age of 21 promotes teen drinking (rule-breaking appeal).
- But European countries with no legal drinking age have similar teen drinking rates as the US.
Changing the legal drinking age alone does not clearly change teen drinking rates → suggests other factors are involved.
Option check:
A) Setting age 21 is not the only factor affecting teen drinking
→ Matches inference: similar rates despite different laws
→ Correct
B) Says drinking age has no role in causing teen drinking
→ Too strong; passage doesn’t rule out any role → eliminate
C) Says drinking age does not reduce teen drinking
→ Also too strong; we only know rates are similar, not reduction effect → eliminate
D) Talks about smoking/other activities
→ Not mentioned → eliminate
E) Compares US vs France
→ France not mentioned → eliminate
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setting minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 promotes teenage drinking.
supporters says that teenage drive excitement from breaking the rules and drinking before they are allowed to.
but in european countries the teenage drinking incidence is similar to rate in usa.
A) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 cannot be the only factor that affects the incidence of teenage drinking.
yes. if despite no rule, europe has same rate of teenage drinking as us then there are other factors leading to that. so we can say that there can be other factors as well. keep.
B) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 does not play a role in causing teenagers to begin drinking.
passage never says that it doesnt cause at all. it rather says that the rate is similar. so there is drinking but at level as the people have assumed. reject.
C) Setting a drinking age does not reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by teenagers.
its not about reduction. passage never says any thing about that. it just says that the rate is similar. we dont know whats the actual rate. so reject.
D) Drinking alcohol can cause teenagers to engage in other illegal and illicit activities, such as smoking tobacco.
this is irrelevant. out.
E) A higher percentage of teenagers drink in the United States than do in France.
wrong. we dont anything about percentage. what we know is that europe has same drinker as usa. so reject.
supporters says that teenage drive excitement from breaking the rules and drinking before they are allowed to.
but in european countries the teenage drinking incidence is similar to rate in usa.
A) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 cannot be the only factor that affects the incidence of teenage drinking.
yes. if despite no rule, europe has same rate of teenage drinking as us then there are other factors leading to that. so we can say that there can be other factors as well. keep.
B) Setting the minimum age for drinking alcohol at 21 does not play a role in causing teenagers to begin drinking.
passage never says that it doesnt cause at all. it rather says that the rate is similar. so there is drinking but at level as the people have assumed. reject.
C) Setting a drinking age does not reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by teenagers.
its not about reduction. passage never says any thing about that. it just says that the rate is similar. we dont know whats the actual rate. so reject.
D) Drinking alcohol can cause teenagers to engage in other illegal and illicit activities, such as smoking tobacco.
this is irrelevant. out.
E) A higher percentage of teenagers drink in the United States than do in France.
wrong. we dont anything about percentage. what we know is that europe has same drinker as usa. so reject.
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