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The public's welfare can be undermined by its own tastes. Journalists tend to focus on stories that will stimulate their readers' interest. Because sensation and drama serve this purpose more successfully than do matter-of-fact descriptions of political or social developments of far-reaching importance, newspaper articles containing the latter are all too often displaced by those that highlight rumors and implausible conspiracies.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument above?
(A) The best interests of the public sometimes fail to be served because of the sorts of preferences that people have.
(B) Journalists' tendency to focus on sensational and dramatic stories rather than those of far-reaching importance is to the detriment of the public welfare.
(C) Newspaper articles that focus on rumors or speculate about conspiracies too often displace stories about important political or social developments.
(D) The shortcomings of modern print-journalism can be attributed to the preferences of its readers.
(E) Journalists should pay more attention to the public's welfare than to its tastes when choosing which stories to focus on.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument above?
(A) The best interests of the public sometimes fail to be served because of the sorts of preferences that people have.
(B) Journalists' tendency to focus on sensational and dramatic stories rather than those of far-reaching importance is to the detriment of the public welfare.
(C) Newspaper articles that focus on rumors or speculate about conspiracies too often displace stories about important political or social developments.
(D) The shortcomings of modern print-journalism can be attributed to the preferences of its readers.
(E) Journalists should pay more attention to the public's welfare than to its tastes when choosing which stories to focus on.
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The public's welfare can be undermined by its own tastes. Journalists tend to focus on stories that will stimulate their readers' interest. Because sensation and drama serve this purpose more successfully than do matter-of-fact descriptions of political or social developments of far-reaching importance, newspaper articles containing the latter are all too often displaced by those that highlight rumors and implausible conspiracies.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument above?
The argument explains how the public’s preference for sensational stories can lead journalists to give less attention to important political and social developments. The main conclusion is the broader claim that the public’s own preferences can sometimes work against its welfare.
(A) The best interests of the public sometimes fail to be served because of the sorts of preferences that people have.
Correct. This directly restates the opening conclusion that the public’s welfare can be undermined by its own tastes. The rest of the argument provides journalism as an example of how this can happen.
(B) Journalists' tendency to focus on sensational and dramatic stories rather than those of far-reaching importance is to the detriment of the public welfare.
Incorrect. This describes the specific mechanism used to support the broader conclusion in (A). The argument’s ultimate point is about how the public’s own tastes can undermine its welfare.
(C) Newspaper articles that focus on rumors or speculate about conspiracies too often displace stories about important political or social developments.
Incorrect. This is a supporting claim explaining how the public’s preferences can have harmful consequences.
(D) The shortcomings of modern print-journalism can be attributed to the preferences of its readers.
Incorrect. This is too broad. The passage discusses one particular problem with journalism, not all of its shortcomings.
(E) Journalists should pay more attention to the public's welfare than to its tastes when choosing which stories to focus on.
Incorrect. The passage does not make a recommendation about what journalists should do.
Answer: (A)
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument above?
The argument explains how the public’s preference for sensational stories can lead journalists to give less attention to important political and social developments. The main conclusion is the broader claim that the public’s own preferences can sometimes work against its welfare.
(A) The best interests of the public sometimes fail to be served because of the sorts of preferences that people have.
Correct. This directly restates the opening conclusion that the public’s welfare can be undermined by its own tastes. The rest of the argument provides journalism as an example of how this can happen.
(B) Journalists' tendency to focus on sensational and dramatic stories rather than those of far-reaching importance is to the detriment of the public welfare.
Incorrect. This describes the specific mechanism used to support the broader conclusion in (A). The argument’s ultimate point is about how the public’s own tastes can undermine its welfare.
(C) Newspaper articles that focus on rumors or speculate about conspiracies too often displace stories about important political or social developments.
Incorrect. This is a supporting claim explaining how the public’s preferences can have harmful consequences.
(D) The shortcomings of modern print-journalism can be attributed to the preferences of its readers.
Incorrect. This is too broad. The passage discusses one particular problem with journalism, not all of its shortcomings.
(E) Journalists should pay more attention to the public's welfare than to its tastes when choosing which stories to focus on.
Incorrect. The passage does not make a recommendation about what journalists should do.
Answer: (A)
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