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Studies have established that children who watched 2 more hours of TV on an average daily basis during the first 15 years of their life were 50℅ more likely to be arrested for property crimes in the country.  Researchers believe that these studies clearly establish that violence in movies and TV contribute to aggressive behavior in real life.  On the other hand, there is no clear evidence that the programs that the kids watched on TV were violent in the first place. Even if we were to accept that TV watching contributed to the increased crime rate, it need not have been because of the nature of the programs.  Perhaps, children who watched programs such as Adams and Samson, a funny sit-com about two blundering cops began perceiving all cops as incompetent.

What is the role of the sentences in boldface?

The first establishes a theory that the author later clearly refutes while the second presents the author's conclusion
 The first is an interpretation made by researchers that the author contends against and the second provides an alternative explanation for statistical data
 The first is an opinion expressed by someone other than the author and which the author is completely in disagreement with while the second provides the reason for the author's doubt.
  The first is a fact supporting the researcher's conclusion while the second is the author's conclusion.
 The first is a clearly proven opinion even if the author disagrees with it while the second is an ambiguous opinion that has no supporting data.

prince00113 · Accepted Answer

The first bold face is the researchers conclusion/interpretation. The author does not blatantly says that researchers conclusion is wrong. He shows other possibilities or interpretations from the same set of data. Thus option B is correct.

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push12345 · Answer

1st bold face clearly states opinion of researcher ,which author does not agree and he gives an alternate explanation which is clearly stated in choice B.

A 2nd part is not conclusion
C wrong becuase as per C it support researcher argument whereas in actual it negates it.
D and E wrong as they are not fact just opinions.

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vaibhav1221 · Answer

Has to be B. First is the conclusion drawn by the researchers on the basis of the statistics and second is author's interpretation of the same, which is different from researcher's.

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A_Nishith · Answer

First boldface:  Researchers believe that violence in movies and TV leads to aggressive behavior in real life, based on a study showing that children who watched more TV were more likely to commit property crimes.
 Second boldface:  The author questions this conclusion and suggests that even non-violent programs could have influenced children's perceptions, such as perceiving police officers as incompetent.

Analysis of Each Option: 
Option A:
First boldface: "The first establishes a theory that the author later clearly refutes."
The first boldface does present a theory (researchers claim that TV violence leads to aggressive behavior), but the author does not clearly refute this theory. The author questions it and offers an alternative explanation, but does not outright reject the idea.
Second boldface: "The second presents the author's conclusion."
The second boldface is not the final conclusion but an alternative hypothesis to explain the same data (TV influencing perceptions of authority figures like police).
Why A is wrong: The author does not refute the theory nor present the second boldface as a conclusion.

Option B (Correct Answer):
First boldface: "The first is an interpretation made by researchers that the author contends against."
The first boldface is indeed the researchers' interpretation, and the author raises doubts about it.
Second boldface: "The second provides an alternative explanation for statistical data."
The second boldface offers an alternative explanation for the increased crime rates, suggesting it may not be due to violent TV but rather children's skewed perception of cops.
Why B is correct: The first boldface represents the researchers' claim, which the author challenges, while the second boldface offers an alternative explanation for the data.

Option C:
First boldface: "The first is an opinion expressed by someone other than the author and which the author is completely in disagreement with."
The first boldface is indeed the opinion of the researchers, but the author does not completely disagree with it; they only question it and provide an alternative view.
Second boldface: "The second provides the reason for the author's doubt."
The second boldface does not provide the reason for the author's doubt; it simply offers an alternative explanation to account for the observed crime rate.
Why C is wrong: The author does not completely disagree with the researchers, and the second boldface is an alternative explanation, not a reason for doubt.

Option D:
First boldface: "The first is a fact supporting the researchers' conclusion."
The first boldface is not a fact but an interpretation or hypothesis made by the researchers.
Second boldface: "The second is the author's conclusion."
The second boldface is not the author's conclusion but an alternative explanation.
Why D is wrong: The first boldface is not a fact, and the second is not the conclusion.

Option E:
First boldface: "The first is a clearly proven opinion even if the author disagrees with it."
The first boldface is not a "clearly proven" opinion; it is the researchers' interpretation, and there is no direct evidence presented to prove it.
Second boldface: "The second is an ambiguous opinion that has no supporting data."
The second boldface is not ambiguous; it is a clear alternative explanation, though speculative, it is not without merit or support.
Why E is wrong: The first boldface is not "clearly proven," and the second is not ambiguous.

Conclusion: 
The correct answer is Option B, because:

The first boldface represents the researchers' interpretation, and the author challenges this interpretation.
The second boldface provides an alternative explanation for the statistical data.

Feb2024 · Answer

A_Nishith

Such clear and well-articulated answer writing!

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