| Critical Reasoning Butler: November 2025 |
| November 10 | CR 1 | CR 2 |
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CR 1 The paintings of French painter Trianne Dejere sold best in the period following the production of La Triump now Dejere's most famous piece. In the 12-month period preceding the unveiling of this piece, Dejere sold 57% of the works she produced in this period, a far greater percentage than in previous years. In the 12-month period following a glowing review of La Triumph in a popular magazine, however, Dejere sold 85% of the paintings she produced. Interestingly, Dejere's revenue from painting sales was roughly the same in both periods, since she sold the same number of paintings in the 12 months before presenting La Triumph as she did in the 12 months following the favorable review.
Which of the following statements can be properly concluded from the passage, if the information above is true?
(A) Due to the positive review, Dejere was able to charge substantially more for the works produced after La Triumph than the works produced before it.
(B) Dejere was more concerned with positive reviews than with increasing the prices of her paintings.
(C) The positive review of La Triumph brought Dejere's work to the attention of more art collectors than were previously aware of her work.
(D) Dejere painted fewer works in the 12-month period following the review of La Triumph than she had in the 12-month period preceding its unveiling.
(E) Dejere paid more attention to marketing her paintings after La Triumph received such a positive reception
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CR 2 A social worker surveyed 200 women who recently had given birth to their first child. Half of these women had chosen to give birth in a hospital or obstetric clinic; the other half had chosen to give birth at home under the care of certified midwives. Of the 100 births that occurred at home, only five had presented any substantial complications, whereas 17 of the hospital births had required extra attention because of complications during delivery. The social worker concluded from this survey that the home is actually a safer environment in which to give birth than is a hospital or clinic.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls the social worker's conclusion above into question?
(A) All of the women in the study who were diagnosed as having a high possibility of delivery complications elected to give birth in a hospital.
(B) Many obstetricians discourage their patients from giving birth in their own homes.
(C) Women who give birth in their own homes tend to experience less stress during labor and delivery than do those who deliver in hospitals.
(D) Women who give birth in hospitals and clinics often have shorter periods of labor than do those who give birth at home.
(E) Pregnant doctors prefer giving birth in a hospital.