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The dorsal attention network is one of two sensory orienting systems in the human brain, and this complex network signals where a human’s attention should be focused. The dorsal attention network shows activity increases after a presentation of cues indicating what subjects should direct their attention to.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
(A) The dorsal attention network is the primary sensory orienting system in the human brain.
(B) Relative to the dorsal attention network, other sensory orienting systems do not demonstrate the same degree of activity increases after exposure to a presentation of cues.
(C) Where human attention is focused is always predictable given a particular activity increase, and the degree of exposure.
(D) Activity in a human’s dorsal attention network is lower preceding a presentation of cues as to where to focus that human’s attention.
(E) The two human sensory orienting systems play equal roles in determining where human attention should be focused.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?
(A) The dorsal attention network is the primary sensory orienting system in the human brain.
(B) Relative to the dorsal attention network, other sensory orienting systems do not demonstrate the same degree of activity increases after exposure to a presentation of cues.
(C) Where human attention is focused is always predictable given a particular activity increase, and the degree of exposure.
(D) Activity in a human’s dorsal attention network is lower preceding a presentation of cues as to where to focus that human’s attention.
(E) The two human sensory orienting systems play equal roles in determining where human attention should be focused.
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What the argument says:
1. DAN is one of two sensory-orienting systems in human brains
2. DAN signals where human's attention should be focused
3. When subjects (humans) are presented with cues, the activity of DAN increases and the subject gets an indication of where to focus
Question stem:
"best support which of the following assertions" indicates that we need to identify the inference of the argument
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For the inference-type questions, the correct answer choice MUST BE TRUE based on what is provided in the argument. Imagine yourself defending the correct answer choice in a court of law, and you have just the argument to defend; which one would you pick?
(A) The dorsal attention network is the primary sensory orienting system in the human brain. - It is not mentioned in the argument whether DAN is the primary or the secondary sensory orienting system. All that is mentioned is that it is one of the two sensory orienting systems.
(B) Relative to the dorsal attention network, other sensory orienting systems do not demonstrate the same degree of activity increases after exposure to a presentation of cues. - The argument mainly speaks about the DAN and does not speak about the other sensory orienting system. Also note that there are no comparative forms of adjectives used in the argument to indicate the preference of one over the other
(C) Where human attention is focused is always predictable given a particular activity increase and the degree of exposure. - Any strong word in any of the answer choices should always be a trigger for us to go back to the argument and check if the "intensity" matches. According to the argument, the DAN "indicates" where human attention should be focused.
Tip: If you get confused by any answer choice (in any of the CR questions), just change the voice from active to passive, or from passive to active. It may help sometimes
(D) Activity in a human’s dorsal attention network is lower preceding a presentation of cues as to where to focus that human’s attention. - Bingo! The argument does specify that when subjects (humans) are presented with cues, the activity of DAN increases and the subject gets an indication of where to focus. In other words, before the subjects are presented with cues, the activity of DAN is lower as compared to the activity of DAN afterwards. Hence, the answer choice correctly captures the essence of the argument
(E) The two human sensory orienting systems play equal roles in determining where human attention should be focused. - Whether both the sensory orienting systems play equal roles or one plays a superior role than the other is not specified in the argument
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