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Like a number of other articles, Ian Raghnalls article relied on a recent survey in which over half the couples applying for divorces listed money as a major problem in their marriages. Raghnalls conclusion from the survey data is that financial problems are the major problem in marriages and an important factor contributing to high divorce rate. Yet couples often express other types of marital frustrations in financial terms. Despite appearances, the survey data do not establish that financial problems are the major problem in contemporary marriages.

In the passage, the author does which one of the following?

In the passage, the author does which one of the following?

A. undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by offering a specific counterexample

B. undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by offering an alternative explanation for some of the data

C. undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by showing that one cannot prove the presence of an emotion by using statistical methods

D. undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by criticizing the survey for which the data was gathered

E. undermines a conclusion by showing that couples cannot accurately describe their own problems

navderm · Answer

There is no specific counter example here.

The line 'Yet couples often express other types of marital frustrations in financial terms' tells us that there are alternative explanations for some of the data points. - CORRECT

Nothing about what can and cannot be proven is mentioned.

There is no criticizing here.

Again, totally doesn't exist in the argument.

HRX273 · Answer

D, says criticizing the survey for which the data was gathered but that does not true author finds out offering an alternative explanation for some of the data.
Yet couples often express other types of marital frustrations in financial terms. Despite appearances, the survey data do not establish that financial problems are the major problem in contemporary marriages.

so imo ---b

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Explanation

Main points

Raghnall uses survey data (money listed as a major problem by over half of divorcing couples) to conclude that financial problems are the major problem in marriages and contribute to divorce rates. 
  The author objects:  couples may express other marital frustrations in financial terms. 
 Therefore, the data don’t establish that financial problems are the major problem.

The author doesn’t offer a specific counterexample  (A) , doesn’t say emotions can’t be proven statistically  (C) , doesn’t criticize the survey itself  (D) , and doesn’t say couples can’t accurately describe their own problems in general  (E) .

Instead, the author offers an alternative explanation for the same data: what looks like  “money problems”  might actually be other frustrations expressed in financial terms. That’s B.

Answer: B

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