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11 Aug 2023, 09:47
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Hi GMATNinja
Can you give a more detailed explanation as to why D is wrong because if old people have a reason to participate we can infer that they have a will to participate and if they have the will to participate it would give more support to why those people that are religious tend be alive before and during those holidays.
Whatever the reasons maybe they still want to participate which in turn will strengthen the conclusion that the will power can prolong life whereas in Option A we have make an assumption that "Dying just before or during the holiday would be the WORST case scenario for these people" and the elderly people actually care enough to avoid the worst case scenario happening to their families which is not the authors main intent in using the elderly people as example.
To me it seems that D is just a stronger option and come to support the conclusion without having to make any assumptions.
If there is any mistake in the way that I think to approach CR please do let me know
I am not sure whether I am thinking too much in looking through the options or the way that I approach the questions is completely wrong
11 Aug 2023, 09:50
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Hi @GMATNinja
Can you give a more detailed explanation as to why D is wrong because if old people have a reason to participate we can infer that they have a will to participate and if they have the will to participate it would give more support to why those people that are religious tend be alive before and during those holidays.
Whatever the reasons maybe they still want to participate which in turn will strengthen the conclusion that the will power can prolong life whereas in Option A we have make an assumption that "Dying just before or during the holiday would be the WORST case scenario for these people" and the elderly people actually care enough to avoid the worst case scenario happening to their families which is not the authors main intent in using the elderly people as example.
To me it seems that D is just a stronger option and come to support the conclusion without having to make any assumptions.
If there is any mistake in the way that I think to approach CR please do let me know
I am not sure whether I am thinking too much in looking through the options or the way that I approach the questions is completely wrong
Can you give a more detailed explanation as to why D is wrong because if old people have a reason to participate we can infer that they have a will to participate and if they have the will to participate it would give more support to why those people that are religious tend be alive before and during those holidays.
Whatever the reasons maybe they still want to participate which in turn will strengthen the conclusion that the will power can prolong life whereas in Option A we have make an assumption that "Dying just before or during the holiday would be the WORST case scenario for these people" and the elderly people actually care enough to avoid the worst case scenario happening to their families which is not the authors main intent in using the elderly people as example.
To me it seems that D is just a stronger option and come to support the conclusion without having to make any assumptions.
If there is any mistake in the way that I think to approach CR please do let me know
I am not sure whether I am thinking too much in looking through the options or the way that I approach the questions is completely wrong
12 Aug 2023, 08:06
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Hi,
Let's understand the argument which is explicitly mentioned. It states that elderly,who practice any religion ,is more likely to die immediately after religious holiday.
Let's check each option
A- this is what our argument exactly says. So,if we say after religious holiday they die,we somehow also say that before or during,they don't die. Makes sense.
B- Irrelevant as state of mind is not our concern.
C- Opposite
D- We are not concerned about reasons for holidays. Again, irrelevant.
E- if you carefully look,it weakens.
So, without any good contender,our answer is A.
Strategy - Remember if you get answer at the very instance,do check other options as well.
Hope it helps:)
Let's understand the argument which is explicitly mentioned. It states that elderly,who practice any religion ,is more likely to die immediately after religious holiday.
Let's check each option
A- this is what our argument exactly says. So,if we say after religious holiday they die,we somehow also say that before or during,they don't die. Makes sense.
B- Irrelevant as state of mind is not our concern.
C- Opposite
D- We are not concerned about reasons for holidays. Again, irrelevant.
E- if you carefully look,it weakens.
So, without any good contender,our answer is A.
Strategy - Remember if you get answer at the very instance,do check other options as well.
Hope it helps:)
) Immediately following the holiday, many elderly people die from a cake overdose (or a heart attack or whatever). Instead of their will to live through the holiday prolonging their lives, their death rate has actually increased from the normal rate immediately following the holiday. Obviously, this is a problem for the researchers' conclusion.
