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A national survey of 10,000 employed Americans indicated that, as a group, those who had held four or more different jobs in the past five years registered by far the highest level of dissatisfaction with their family and work. From this, psychologists concluded that people who do not remain in a job situation long enough to establish strong personal and professional ties tend to develop an attitude of discontent that carries over into all other aspects of their life.

Which of the following is the most effective rebuttal to the conclusion drawn by the psychologists from the survey?

A. The psychologists fail to recognize that many people who have remained in the same job for the past five years may also have registered high levels of dissatisfaction.

B. The psychologists neglect the question of whether moving from job to job may be an effect rather than a cause of general discontent and dissatisfaction.

C. The conclusion is drawn from a limited sample which may or may not be representative of the larger group of all employed Americans.

D. The psychologists do not address the fact that some people move from one job to another to increase their salaries and opportunities rather to escape an unsatisfactory situation.

E. The psychologists neglect the fact that some people who have remained in the same job for the past five years do not establish strong ties with their co-workers.

mSKR · Answer

A national survey of 10,000 employed Americans indicated that, as a group, those who had held four or more different jobs in the past five years registered by far the highest level of dissatisfaction with their family and work. From this, psychologists concluded that people who  do not remain in a job situation long enough to establish strong personal and professional ties(X)   tend to  develop an attitude of discontent that carries over into all other aspects of their life(Y ).

Which of the following is the most effective rebuttal to the conclusion drawn by the psychologists from the survey?

X--->Y

B. The psychologists neglect the question of whether moving from job to job may be an effect rather than a cause of general discontent and dissatisfaction. 
Y--->X

Final answer : B

tenben · Answer

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SohGMAT2020 · Answer

A national survey of 10,000 employed Americans indicated that, as a group, those who had held four or more different jobs in the past five years registered by far the highest level of dissatisfaction with their family and work. From this, psychologists concluded that people who do not remain in a job situation long enough to establish strong personal and professional ties tend to develop an attitude of discontent that carries over into all other aspects of their life.

Which of the following is the most effective rebuttal to the conclusion drawn by the psychologists from the survey?

A. The psychologists fail to recognize that many people who have remained in the same job for the past five years may also have registered high levels of dissatisfaction.  : In this argument, the conclusion is made about people who have frequently switched jobs. What happens to the other group is not our concern. : Incorrect
 
B. The psychologists neglect the question of whether moving from job to job may be an effect rather than a cause of general discontent and dissatisfaction.  : Correct : Yes since both the things are common ( moving from job to job, general discontent and dissatisfaction) either one can be the cause and the other one can be the effect. We cannot definitely conclude that moving from job to job causes general discontent and dissatisfaction

C. The conclusion is drawn from a limited sample which may or may not be representative of the larger group of all employed Americans.  : Incorrect : First the sample size is quite big; Second we cannot definitely conclude whether any sample size is adequate or not

D. The psychologists do not address the fact that some people move from one job to another to increase their salaries and opportunities rather to escape an unsatisfactory situation.  Incorrect : Some can be just one person or may be a lot of people. We cannot definitely rebut anything on the basis of this.

E. The psychologists neglect the fact that some people who have remained in the same job for the past five years do not establish strong ties with their co-workers.  : Incorrect : Some can be just one person or may be a lot of people. We cannot definitely rebut anything on the basis of this. Also in this argument, the conclusion is made about people who have frequently switched jobs. What happens to the other group is not our concern. . 
  
IMO B is correct

karnavora1 · Answer

A national survey of 10,000 employed Americans indicated that, as a group, those who had held four or more different jobs in the past five years registered by far the highest level of dissatisfaction with their family and work. From this, psychologists concluded that people who do not remain in a job situation long enough to establish strong personal and professional ties tend to develop an attitude of discontent that carries over into all other aspects of their life.

Which of the following is the most effective rebuttal to the conclusion drawn by the psychologists from the survey?

A. The psychologists fail to recognize that many people who have remained in the same job for the past five years may also have registered high levels of dissatisfaction.
   Incorrect - This doesn't weaken the argument, it just talks about the people that have remained in the same place for 5 years MAY have dissatisfaction

B. The psychologists neglect the question of whether moving from job to job may be an effect rather than a cause of general discontent and dissatisfaction.
   Correct - This is exactly what we need to understand, this is a classic example of cause and effect

C. The conclusion is drawn from a limited sample which may or may not be representative of the larger group of all employed Americans.
   Incorrect - This is irrelevant to the argument

D. The psychologists do not address the fact that some people move from one job to another to increase their salaries and opportunities rather to escape an unsatisfactory situation.
   Incorrect - This says some people move, we can't make anything from this statement.

E. The psychologists neglect the fact that some people who have remained in the same job for the past five years do not establish strong ties with their co-workers.
   Incorrect - Again says some people and talks about people that have stayed and not about people that moved.

100mitra · Answer

A national survey of 10,000 employed Americans indicated that, 
as a group, those who had  held four or more different jobs  in the past five years 
registered by far the  highest level of dissatisfaction  with their family and work.

From this, psychologists concluded that 
people who do not remain in a job situation long enough 
 to establish  strong personal and professional ties tend 
 to develop  an attitude of discontent that 
 carries over into all other aspects of their life .

Assumption:   Long tenure leds to establish strong connections and satisfaction

Which of the following is the most effective rebuttal to the conclusion 
drawn by the psychologists from the survey?
  We need to find the weakner

A. The psychologists fail to recognize that 
many people who have remained in the same job for the past five years 
may also have registered high levels of dissatisfaction.
 Wrong:  Highlights about a perticular target audience "who have remained in the same job for 5 years"
here impact of job shift reason is not considered, not inline with the conclusion

B. The psychologists neglect the question of whether 
moving from job to job may  be an effect  
rather than a  cause of  general discontent and dissatisfaction.
 Correct:  
Job to job shift in short duration, may be difficult for people to develop connections and satisfaction.
Its not becasue of disatisfaction or disconnect, job shift is intended to happen

C. The conclusion is drawn from a limited sample which 
may or may not be representative of the larger group of all employed Americans.
 Wrong:  Irrelevant

D. The psychologists do not address the fact that 
some people move from one job to another 
to increase their salaries and opportunities rather 
to escape an unsatisfactory situation.
 Wrong:  Passage tone is based on long term and short term job change based on satisfaction situation.

E. The psychologists neglect the fact that 
some people who have remained in the same job for the past five years 
do not establish strong ties with their co-workers.
 Wrong:  same as option A

Kushchokhani · Answer

Bunuel

IMO the tag "Must be True" may be replaced by the tag "Weaken" for this ques because rebuttal means to disprove/ counter-argument i.e. to weaken.

Bunuel · Answer

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Done. Thank you!

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