Kim: In northern Europe during the eighteenth century a change of atti

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Kim: In northern Europe during the eighteenth century a change of attitude occurred that found expression both in the adoption of less solemn and elaborate death rites by the population at large and in a more optimistic view of the human condition as articulated by philosophers. This change can be explained as the result of a dramatic increase in life expectancy that occurred in northern Europe early in the eighteenth century.

Lee: Your explanation seems unlikely, because it could not be correct unless the people of the time were aware that their life expectancy had increased.

Which one of the following most accurately describes Lee’s criticism of Kim’s explanation?

(A) It refers to sources of additional data that cannot easily be reconciled with the facts.

(B) It offers an alternative explanation that is equally supported by the evidence Kim cites.

(C) It cites an analogous case in which Kim’s explanation clearly cannot hold.

(D) It suggests that Kim’s explanation depends on a questionable assumption.

(E) It points out that Kim’s explanation is based on two hypotheses that contradict each other.

yashikaaggarwal · Answer

Kim: In northern Europe during the eighteenth century a change of attitude occurred that found expression both in the adoption of less solemn and elaborate death rites by the population at large and in a more optimistic view of the human condition as articulated by philosophers. This change can be explained as the result of a dramatic increase in life expectancy that occurred in northern Europe early in the eighteenth century.

Lee: Your explanation seems unlikely, because it could not be correct unless the people of the time were aware that their life expectancy had increased.

Which one of the following most accurately describes Lee’s criticism of Kim’s explanation?

(A)   It refers to sources of additional data that cannot easily be reconciled with the facts.   (Lee's statement is drawing out a fact itself, hence it's supposedly wrong)

(B)   It offers an alternative explanation that is equally supported by the evidence Kim cites.   (Kim and Lee statements are contradicting each other)

(C) It cites an analogous case in which Kim’s explanation clearly cannot hold. ( drawing out Contradicting character with the Kim statement)

(D)   It suggests that Kim’s explanation depends on a questionable assumption.   (argument is not negative)

(E)   It points out that Kim’s explanation is based on two hypotheses that contradict each other.   (Not evident)

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NutHead · Answer

Answer should be D.

(A) It refers to sources of additional data that cannot easily be reconciled with the facts. : Lee has cited an assumptio mon which Kim's statement is based so it is not an additonal data.

(B) It offers an alternative explanation that is equally supported by the evidence Kim cites. An assumption not mentioned so can't tell if it is supprted

(C) It cites an analogous case in which Kim’s explanation clearly cannot hold. It is not a case so wrong

(D) It suggests that Kim’s explanation depends on a questionable assumption. Correct

(E) It points out that Kim’s explanation is based on two hypotheses that contradict each other. No hypothesis mentioned in question.
I think the answer should be D . Awaiting OA

exc4libur · Answer

argument
k= 18th chg attitude occurred
= caused by inc in life expect
l= con is unlikely unless they knew about the data

L x K
ans (D) L saying that K's assumption is questionable - "unless people were aware..."

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