Botanist: It has long been believed that people with children or pets

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Botanist: It has long been believed that people with children or pets should keep poinsettia plants out of their homes. Although this belief has been encouraged by child-rearing books, which commonly list poinsettias as poisonous and therefore dangerous, it is mistaken. Our research has shown, conclusively, that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in the botanist’s argument?

(A) Child-rearing books should encourage people with children to put poinsettias in their homes.
(B) Poinsettias are not dangerously poisonous.
(C) According to many child-rearing books, poinsettias are dangerous.
(D) The belief that households with children or pets should not have poinsettias is mistaken.
(E) Poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.

abhinav261289 · Answer

Appreciate if someone can explain this. TIA!

gvij2017 · Answer

In short understanding...

A common belief X is supported by child rearing book but research conclusion are totally opposite of evidences mentioned in book.

Therefore, the belief is mistaken. Moreover, it is also mentioned in argument that evidence supporting the belief is also mistaken.

In sum, D is final conclusion of argument.

abhinav261289 · Answer

Thanks you! 
How do we eliminate E ?

D4498 · Answer

E is already stated in the passage.It's not a conclusion but one of those premise that forms the conclusion which is D

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Aviral1995 · Answer

Excerpt from last line of the argument...
therefore dangerous, it is mistaken. Our research has shown, conclusively, that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.
Here Conclusion is --> It is mistaken. The sentence " Our research has shown, conclusively, that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets." provides support to the conclusion and gives answer to why it is mistaken.

Hope this helps!
thanks

SiffyB · Answer

A conclusion is the information derived from the facts/claims presented in the passage. A mere rewording of a statement from the passagee can never be the conclusion of a CR question.

Hope that helps!

jaisonsunny77 · Answer

Statement #1: It has long been believed that people with children or pets should keep poinsettia plants out of their homes.

Statement #2: Although this belief has been encouraged by child-rearing books, which commonly list poinsettias as poisonous and therefore dangerous, it is mistaken.

Statement #3: Our research has shown, conclusively, that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.

if you analyze the flow of information among these statements, you get to realize that statement #3 supports the claim made in statement #2. In other words, statement #3 provides a reason why statement #2 should be considered as true; statement #1 is simply a premise that introduces what the topic of the passage is all about. Therefore, statement #2 is the main conclusion of the argument. Hence,   (D) is the right answer choice here .

honey1 · Answer

can you plz use WHY test in option B and E to eliminate them 
THANK YOU

CEdward · Answer

Botanist: It has long been believed that people with children or pets should keep poinsettia plants out of their homes. Although this belief has been encouraged by child-rearing books, which commonly list poinsettias as poisonous and therefore dangerous, it is mistaken. Our research has shown, conclusively, that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in the botanist’s argument?

(A) Child-rearing books  should encourage  people with children to put poinsettias in their homes.
-no this completely stretches the conclusion
-the idea that poinesttias pose no risk does not suggest that books should encourage 
(B) Poinsettias  are not  dangerously poisonous.
-trap choice 
(C) According to many child-rearing books, poinsettias are dangerous.
-premise
(D) The belief that households with children or pets should not have poinsettias is mistaken.
CORRECT
(E) Poinsettias  pose no risk  to children or pets.
-this is true, but it's not the conclusion ...trap choice b/c we see the word "conclusively"

honey1

What's the "why" test? This is simply about identifying the conclusion.

Botanist: It has long been believed that people with children or pets

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