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Siblings tend to have similar personalities; if environment outweighs heredity in personality development, siblings raised together should presumably have more similar personalities than those raised apart. A recent study of siblings in both situations measured 11 key traits through a questionnaire, and concluded that 7 of the 11 are primarily products of heredity.
Which of the following, if established, would cast the most double on the study results?
(A) Fewer than half of the pairs of siblings studied were raised separately.
(B) The siblings were studied were all within a 10- year age range.
(C) Some of the traits that the study attributed to heredity developed in the separately raised siblings because those pairs all grew up in similar families.
(D) Although over half the traits measured were determined to be linked to heredity, the nature of those traits varied widely.
(E) The 11 traits that were measured constitute a representative sample of a larger, generally accepted pool of key personality traits.
Ans is C
pls optional considerations of the correctness of the answer?
Which of the following, if established, would cast the most double on the study results?
(A) Fewer than half of the pairs of siblings studied were raised separately.
(B) The siblings were studied were all within a 10- year age range.
(C) Some of the traits that the study attributed to heredity developed in the separately raised siblings because those pairs all grew up in similar families.
(D) Although over half the traits measured were determined to be linked to heredity, the nature of those traits varied widely.
(E) The 11 traits that were measured constitute a representative sample of a larger, generally accepted pool of key personality traits.
Ans is C
pls optional considerations of the correctness of the answer?
23 Oct 2010, 18:47
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Siblings tend to have similar personalities; if environment outweighs heredity in personality development, siblings raised together should presumably have more similar personalities than those raised apart. A recent study of siblings in both situations measured 11 key traits through a questionnaire, and concluded that 7 of the 11 are primarily products of heredity.
Which of the following, if established, would cast the most double on the study results?
(A) Fewer than half of the pairs of siblings studied were raised separately.
(B) The siblings were studied were all within a 10- year age range.
(C) Some of the traits that the study attributed to heredity developed in the separately raised siblings because those pairs all grew up in similar families.
(D) Although over half the traits measured were determined to be linked to heredity, the nature of those traits varied widely.
(E) The 11 traits that were measured constitute a representative sample of a larger, generally accepted pool of key personality traits.
Ans is C
pls optional considerations of the correctness of the answer?
Which of the following, if established, would cast the most double on the study results?
(A) Fewer than half of the pairs of siblings studied were raised separately.
(B) The siblings were studied were all within a 10- year age range.
(C) Some of the traits that the study attributed to heredity developed in the separately raised siblings because those pairs all grew up in similar families.
(D) Although over half the traits measured were determined to be linked to heredity, the nature of those traits varied widely.
(E) The 11 traits that were measured constitute a representative sample of a larger, generally accepted pool of key personality traits.
Ans is C
pls optional considerations of the correctness of the answer?
Looking at the options available, options A, C could be narrowed down. B loses out because with the given information we cannot make out if the 10 year range is sufficient or not. There is an element of doubt in the option itself and it does not help us to weaken the conclusion/claim made in the stimulus.
Option E strengthens the claim/conclusion and hence it is the opposite answer.
Between option A and C, I went for option A. Option C lost out because of an additional assumption that similar families would contribute in the exact same way to ones personality development.
Not sure why option A is incorrect since I thought it was casting a serious doubt on the study results.
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Conclusion: Siblings tend to have similar personality traits which are primarily products of heredity. ( not affected by environment the siblings are brought up)
Premise: A recent study of siblings in both situations measured 11 key traits through a questionnaire, and concluded that 7 of the 11 are primarily products of heredity.
Assumption1: The study was representative of all the siblings.
Assumption2: the study results were not affected by any other parameters / not spurious.
Assumption3: 7 out of 11 traits is sufficient to conclude siblings have similar personalities.
(A) Fewer than half of the pairs of siblings studied were raised separately.
Does raise the question of validity of result but it does not attack the conclusion directly
(B) The siblings were studied were all within a 10- year age range.
Does raise the question of validity of result but it does not attack the conclusion directly
(C) Some of the traits that the study attributed to heredity developed in the separately raised siblings because those pairs all grew up in similar families.
Correct option. Attacks the conclusion and states that assumed hereditary traits were in fact results of environment where the siblings were brought up
(D) Although over half the traits measured were determined to be linked to heredity, the nature of those traits varied widely.
Strengthens the conclusion
(E) The 11 traits that were measured constitute a representative sample of a larger, generally accepted pool of key personality traits.
Strengthens the conclusion
Premise: A recent study of siblings in both situations measured 11 key traits through a questionnaire, and concluded that 7 of the 11 are primarily products of heredity.
Assumption1: The study was representative of all the siblings.
Assumption2: the study results were not affected by any other parameters / not spurious.
Assumption3: 7 out of 11 traits is sufficient to conclude siblings have similar personalities.
(A) Fewer than half of the pairs of siblings studied were raised separately.
Does raise the question of validity of result but it does not attack the conclusion directly
(B) The siblings were studied were all within a 10- year age range.
Does raise the question of validity of result but it does not attack the conclusion directly
(C) Some of the traits that the study attributed to heredity developed in the separately raised siblings because those pairs all grew up in similar families.
Correct option. Attacks the conclusion and states that assumed hereditary traits were in fact results of environment where the siblings were brought up
(D) Although over half the traits measured were determined to be linked to heredity, the nature of those traits varied widely.
Strengthens the conclusion
(E) The 11 traits that were measured constitute a representative sample of a larger, generally accepted pool of key personality traits.
Strengthens the conclusion
