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Some people believe that witnessing violence in movies will discharge aggressive energy. Does watching someone else eat fill one’s own stomach?
In which one of the following does the reasoning most closely parallel that employed in the passage?
(A) Some people think appropriating supplies at work for their own personal use is morally wrong. Isn’t shoplifting morally wrong?
(B) Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable crimes?
(C) Some people think that boxing is fixed just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by the same sort of people?
(D) Some people think that economists can control inflation. Can meteorologists make the sun shine?
(E) Some people think workaholics are compensating for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren’t most doctors workaholics?
In which one of the following does the reasoning most closely parallel that employed in the passage?
(A) Some people think appropriating supplies at work for their own personal use is morally wrong. Isn’t shoplifting morally wrong?
(B) Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable crimes?
(C) Some people think that boxing is fixed just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by the same sort of people?
(D) Some people think that economists can control inflation. Can meteorologists make the sun shine?
(E) Some people think workaholics are compensating for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren’t most doctors workaholics?
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Official Explanation
To answer this question, we need to identify the argument’s structure and the author’s tone. The argument has two parts. First, a statement is made. Then it is questioned by drawing an extreme analogy. By putting the conclusion in question form, the author hopes you will be more likely to come to the same conclusion she did. It’s important to note the sarcasm in the analogy. Obviously, watching someone else eat doesn’t fill your own stomach. The author implies it is equally unlikely that watching violent movies will dissipate aggressive energy, or satisfy one’s need for violence.
In the argument, the writer throws out a statement and then ridicules it by drawing an extreme analogy. Look at choice (D). It presents a statement: “Some people think that economists can control inflation.” Then ridicules it with an extreme analogy: “Can meteorologists make the sun shine?” Hence the answer is (D).
(B) is somewhat tempting. It does have the same basic structure as the original argument—a statement is offered and then questioned. However, the tone in (B) is not sarcastic. Furthermore, the question “Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable crimes?” isn’t in analogy form.
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TYPE: MIMIC THE REASONING/ARGUMENT
In this case, the structure of the argument goes like this
"People think that X causes a result (in X's field). Does Y (which is a subject similar to X) causes an equivalent negative result (in Y's field)?
(A) Some people think appropriating supplies at work for their own personal use is morally wrong. Isn’t shoplifting morally wrong? ------ the result given in the second sentence is the same as the one given in the first.
(B) Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable crimes? ------ the subjects in both sentences are the same (nationalism). .
(C) Some people think that boxing is fixed just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by the same sort of people? -------- Second sentence does not talk about a new subject and a negative result.
(D) Some people think that economists can control inflation. Can meteorologists make the sun shine? -------- CORRECT. Second sentence mentions "meteorologists" who are professionals just as economists, and also provides an equivalent consequence from their work.
(E) Some people think workaholics are compensating for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren’t most doctors workaholics?[/quote] --------- Second sentence does not provide equivalent result.
In this case, the structure of the argument goes like this
"People think that X causes a result (in X's field). Does Y (which is a subject similar to X) causes an equivalent negative result (in Y's field)?
(A) Some people think appropriating supplies at work for their own personal use is morally wrong. Isn’t shoplifting morally wrong? ------ the result given in the second sentence is the same as the one given in the first.
(B) Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable crimes? ------ the subjects in both sentences are the same (nationalism). .
(C) Some people think that boxing is fixed just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by the same sort of people? -------- Second sentence does not talk about a new subject and a negative result.
(D) Some people think that economists can control inflation. Can meteorologists make the sun shine? -------- CORRECT. Second sentence mentions "meteorologists" who are professionals just as economists, and also provides an equivalent consequence from their work.
(E) Some people think workaholics are compensating for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren’t most doctors workaholics?[/quote] --------- Second sentence does not provide equivalent result.
