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Sociologist: Some anthropologists claim that cultures can most effectively respond to the threat of cultural decay by replacing or abandoning many of their traditions so that other traditions may endure. But since each of its traditions is essential to a culture's identity, this strategy ________.
Which one of the following most logically completes the sociologist's argument?
(A) can save those cultures capable of reflecting on their customs and envisioning alternatives
(B) will ensure the elimination of a culture rather than prevent its decay
(C) can be implemented by all and only those cultures studied by anthropologists
(D) constitutes the most effective response to the threat of cultural decay
(E) can succeed if adopted by cultures whose traditions have been adopted only recently
Which one of the following most logically completes the sociologist's argument?
(A) can save those cultures capable of reflecting on their customs and envisioning alternatives
(B) will ensure the elimination of a culture rather than prevent its decay
(C) can be implemented by all and only those cultures studied by anthropologists
(D) constitutes the most effective response to the threat of cultural decay
(E) can succeed if adopted by cultures whose traditions have been adopted only recently
15 Jun 2026, 09:45
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Sociologist: Some anthropologists claim that cultures can most effectively respond to the threat of cultural decay by replacing or abandoning many of their traditions so that other traditions may endure. But since each of its traditions is essential to a culture's identity, this strategy ________.
Which one of the following most logically completes the sociologist's argument?
The anthropologists say a culture can survive by abandoning some traditions to preserve others. The sociologist disagrees because each tradition is essential to that culture’s identity. So abandoning any traditions would damage the culture itself, not save it.
(A) can save those cultures capable of reflecting on their customs and envisioning alternatives
This is the opposite of the sociologist’s point. The sociologist is arguing that the strategy cannot truly save the culture.
(B) will ensure the elimination of a culture rather than prevent its decay
This is correct. If every tradition is essential to a culture’s identity, then abandoning many traditions would eliminate the culture’s identity rather than preserve it.
(C) can be implemented by all and only those cultures studied by anthropologists
This is irrelevant. The argument is not about which cultures can implement the strategy.
(D) constitutes the most effective response to the threat of cultural decay
This is the anthropologists’ view, not the sociologist’s conclusion.
(E) can succeed if adopted by cultures whose traditions have been adopted only recently
This does not follow. The sociologist says each tradition is essential, regardless of when it was adopted.
Answer: (B)
Which one of the following most logically completes the sociologist's argument?
The anthropologists say a culture can survive by abandoning some traditions to preserve others. The sociologist disagrees because each tradition is essential to that culture’s identity. So abandoning any traditions would damage the culture itself, not save it.
(A) can save those cultures capable of reflecting on their customs and envisioning alternatives
This is the opposite of the sociologist’s point. The sociologist is arguing that the strategy cannot truly save the culture.
(B) will ensure the elimination of a culture rather than prevent its decay
This is correct. If every tradition is essential to a culture’s identity, then abandoning many traditions would eliminate the culture’s identity rather than preserve it.
(C) can be implemented by all and only those cultures studied by anthropologists
This is irrelevant. The argument is not about which cultures can implement the strategy.
(D) constitutes the most effective response to the threat of cultural decay
This is the anthropologists’ view, not the sociologist’s conclusion.
(E) can succeed if adopted by cultures whose traditions have been adopted only recently
This does not follow. The sociologist says each tradition is essential, regardless of when it was adopted.
Answer: (B)
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1. Every tradition is essential to a culture's identity.
[*]2. The proposed strategy requires abandoning traditions.
3. Abandoning essential traditions destroys the culture's identity.
So, answer is B since the strategy eliminates the culture rather than saving it.
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[*]2. The proposed strategy requires abandoning traditions.
3. Abandoning essential traditions destroys the culture's identity.
So, answer is B since the strategy eliminates the culture rather than saving it.
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