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Some scholars claim tha virtually all behavioral differences between men and women are a result of socialization; others hold that these differences are a reflection of biological determinants. In fact, both socialization and
genetics contribute to the formation of each human being. It follows that both foactors contribute to the nature of each of the sexes. But since science has not yet found a way to tinker with biological differences between the sexes, it is impossible to determine whether one factor is of greater influence than the other.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. Some people conform to tranditional sex roles more fully than do others.
B. Society, not the family, has a greater impact on behavioral differences.
C. Socialization cannot be influenced in order to determine behavioral differences.
D. The effect of any particular sort of conditioning is impossible to determine.
E. Biological and social forces are inextricable and thus cannot be examined seperately.
genetics contribute to the formation of each human being. It follows that both foactors contribute to the nature of each of the sexes. But since science has not yet found a way to tinker with biological differences between the sexes, it is impossible to determine whether one factor is of greater influence than the other.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. Some people conform to tranditional sex roles more fully than do others.
B. Society, not the family, has a greater impact on behavioral differences.
C. Socialization cannot be influenced in order to determine behavioral differences.
D. The effect of any particular sort of conditioning is impossible to determine.
E. Biological and social forces are inextricable and thus cannot be examined seperately.
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This is also a brutal one! I think it is between C and E.
Premise1: Behavioural Diff = function of (Biologiical facrots, Social factors)
Premise2: Biological factors cannot be changed or influenced
Conclusion: It is not possible to determine which one has higher influence.
Negate C: Social factors can be influenced to find the behavioral differences. Then atleast we can find out if social factors have some or more or no influence.
E just suggests that they cannot be separeted. Even if it were true that the biological and socal could be separated, the conclusion can still be valid because we don't know if the socal factors can be influenced or not.
So my pick is C. Neither I have a farm nor a bank balance to bet. So I have nothing to lose
Premise1: Behavioural Diff = function of (Biologiical facrots, Social factors)
Premise2: Biological factors cannot be changed or influenced
Conclusion: It is not possible to determine which one has higher influence.
Negate C: Social factors can be influenced to find the behavioral differences. Then atleast we can find out if social factors have some or more or no influence.
E just suggests that they cannot be separeted. Even if it were true that the biological and socal could be separated, the conclusion can still be valid because we don't know if the socal factors can be influenced or not.
So my pick is C. Neither I have a farm nor a bank balance to bet. So I have nothing to lose
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