A small dose of a widely used tranquilizer allows people to lie during

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A small dose of a widely used tranquilizer allows people to lie during lie detector tests without being discovered. The stress responses that lie detector tests measure can be inhibited by the drug without noticeable side effects. One of the implications of this fact is that the drug can also be effective in reducing stress in everyday situations.

An assumption of the passage is that

A. Tranquilizers are always an effective treatment for stress
B. The inhibition of stress responses increases subjective stress
C. Stress as measured by a lie detector is similar to everyday stress
D. Persons how lie during a lie detector test always display signs of stress
E. It is not desirable to reduce stress in everyday situations

Bunuel · Accepted Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

To show the implication from the facts presented, that the tranquilizer can be effective in reducing stress in everyday situations one must assume that the stress in the everyday situation is treatable in the same way as the stress responses measured by the lie detector.  The third response most closely describes this assumption and is the correction answer.

A is incorrect. The passage discusses one situation where a specific tranquilizer is effective in inhibiting stress responses. However, there is no implication or assumption that tranquilizers in general are always an effective treatment for all kinds of stress. The second answer choice is incorrect. The passage presupposes that the inhibition of stress responses indicates a reduction in stress. Thus, there is no assumption in the passage that an inhibition of the response increases subjective stress. D is also incorrect. The passage leaves open the possibility that there are people who display no signs of stress when lying. In addition, the passage states that tranquilizers will allow a person to lie without displaying signs of stress. The last answer choice is incorrect. The passage deals with the effects of a mild tranquilizer on stress. For the statements in the passage to be true, it is not necessary to make assumptions about whether or not it is desirable to reduce stress in everyday situations.

sumitkrocks · Answer

A. Tranquilizers are always an effective treatment for stress..Irrelevant
B. The inhibition of stress responses increases subjective stress...Irrelevant
C. Stress as measured by a lie detector is similar to everyday stress....Correct
D. Persons how lie during a lie detector test always display signs of stress..Irrelevant
E. It is not desirable to reduce stress in everyday situations ....Irrelevant

SajjitaKundu · Answer

IMO the answer should be C. Only this choice takes into account the difference between stress during lie tests and everyday stress.

jackspire · Answer

I opted C considering it as the only statement which connects everyday stress and stress inhibition by the tranquilizer in lie detector test.

Lowkya · Answer

Tranquilizers inhibits stress response in Lie detector tests.
So, Tranquilizers can also be effective in reducing stress in everyday situations.

Assumption: If it works for stress in LDT also works for others.

A - Out of focus
B - Out of focus
C - Correct.
D - Out of focus
E - Out of focus

sudarshan22 · Answer

+1 for C . Reason --> Apply negation technique and see how it affects the conclusion

Cbirole · Answer

A. Tranquilizers are always an effective treatment for stress- Incorrect
B. The inhibition of stress responses increases subjective stress-Out of scope
C. Stress as measured by a lie detector is similar to everyday stress- If we negate this statement then it weakens the argument- Correct
D. Persons how lie during a lie detector test always display signs of stress-Shell game
E. It is not desirable to reduce stress in everyday situations- Out of scope

prathi123 · Answer

A small dose of a widely used tranquilizer allows people to lie during lie detector tests without being discovered. The stress responses that lie detector tests measure can be inhibited by the drug without noticeable side effects. One of the implications of this fact is that the drug can also be effective in reducing stress in everyday situations.

An assumption of the passage is that

A. Tranquilizers are always an effective treatment for stress incorrect
B. The inhibition of stress responses increases subjective stress incorrect
C. Stress as measured by a lie detector is similar to everyday stress correct. Negation technique completely breaks down the conclusion.
D. Persons how lie during a lie detector test always display signs of stress incorrect
E. It is not desirable to reduce stress in everyday situations incorrect

ans is C

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