CARS Correct Reasoning

Describe the role of some topic in the passage. Why does the author most likely mention "the role of chance" (paragraph 4)? A.As part of an explanation of why clinical impressions may be flawed \ B.As a response to concerns about the small sample size clinicians may use C.As a feature that makes clinical experience superior to evidence-based medicine D.As part of an argument against the use of intuition in medical practice

Choice A is the best since "There are a number of reasons that clinical experience may provide insufficient or misleading data." The overall paragraph was talking about the flaws of clinical experiences. C and D are not relevant since they do not pertain to the paragraph. Choice B looks possible, but the statement was not a "response".

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. Which pair of contradictory statements is implicit in the passage? A.Poetry and visual art are similar; poetry and visual art are different. B. Only artists can truly appreciate art; art appreciation is what makes us human. C.There is but a single standard by which to judge art; there are many ways to appreciate art. D.We can appreciate only that which we recognize; appreciating art is all about being open to the new.

"The more beauty a person apprehends in the world, so much the more of universal forces such a person brings into unity with the personality that is the hallmark of self." To rephrase this, when people are more open to experiences the more they can of the universe can they appreciate. The main point of the passage was that beauty is subjective and based on familiarity. Choice D matches this description. Choice A: Did not talk about comparing types of art. Choice B: "No individual has the whole truth; everyone has some measure of the truth, however small." First part of answer is wrong according to the quote. Second part, we never talked about how appreciating art makes you a human. Choice C: "Anyone can appreciate art, it rests upon his/her capacity at the moment to receive it."

Describe the role of some topic in the passage. Which of the following statements is most strongly suggested by Butterfield's quotation in the passage? A.Cultural transformation is what makes history so interesting. B.Major global upheavals are what make history thrilling. C.Unexpected and significant events are what make history absorbing. D.Talented people change the direction of history.

"There is something in the nature of historical events," wrote the historian Herbert Butterfield, "which twists the course of history in a direction that no man ever intended." Choice C matches this since unexpected events would twists history in a way that no man intended. Choice A: Man would intend this since they create the culture. Also, culture was not mentioned Choice B: Global upheavals are not mentioned Choice D: This would be man made, not natural.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. A visitor to Skellig Michael who kissed its stone cross probably did so for which of the following reasons? A.To fulfill a qualification for sainthood B.To atone for wrongs committed C.To be spared by Viking marauders D. To be accepted into the monastery

According to the passage, "Penitents from across Europe not only traveled to the rock but made the grueling 700-foot climb to the Needle's Eye, its precipitous westernmost peak. The ordeal required the devout to crawl onto a horizontal slab of rock that projects with a dizzy precariousness from the summit and kiss a stone cross affixed to the end of the slab." Usage of the word "penitents" would be to reconcile. Choice B matches up with this thought process. Choice A: Passage does not talk about becoming saints. It said that "every rock and cave from the Red Sea to the coast of Ireland had its saint; every cleft and ledge was a hermitage. The eremitical movement was not unique to Christianity; every religious tradition includes hermits." Choice C: No more raids occurred during the 18th century. Choice D: Passage does not state entry into monasteries.

Describe a concept or piece of evidence in another way. The "game" that the passage author describes in the first sentence is a: A.necessary strategy for a writer composing in solitude. B.competitive contest of skill between writers and readers. C.deception perpetrated by writers on unsuspecting audiences. D.historical practice that dates from the time when literature was an oral art form.

According to the passage, "game" is for engagement where " the writer's audience is not actually present during the writing process. The fictional reader is inevitably cast in some sort of role not occupied in real life. He or she must either play along with it or put down the book." Choice A matches this. Choice B: OOS Choice C: no talk about deception was mentioned Choice D: Not even talked about till the last paragraph, so irrelevant to this question

Explain key steps in correlative/causal relationships found within the passage. The information that the Skellig was once particularly favored as a place of pilgrimage is most plausibly connected to which of the following passage assertions? A.There is a stubborn sufficiency about the place that is irresistibly attractive. B.The monastery was similar to hermitages that originated in the deserts of Egypt. C.The first Christian king of Norway was supposedly baptized by a Skellig monk. D.The eremetical movement was like a frenzy.

According to the passage, "in the eighteenth century the Skellig became a popular place of pilgrimage. Penitents from across Europe not only traveled to the rock but made the grueling 700-foot climb to the Needle's Eye, its precipitous westernmost peak." Choice A matches this description since the people from Europe came just to make the climb to a "precipitous westernmost peak." Choice B: Close answer choice, but this explains a similarity between hermitages. It does not explain why the place was seen as favorable. Choice C: no relevance to the question Choice D: This was before the pilgrimages, so it would not be a likely reason since no movement was actually occurring during the pilgrimages.

In Experiment 1, which of the following hypotheses would most reasonably account for the post-experimental statements made by those in the neutral condition? A. A performer's anxiety need not adversely affect performance. B. A performer's anxiety can be reduced with no effect on performance. C. An audience can affect a performance by reducing performance anxiety. D. An audience can affect a performance by causing performance anxiety.

According to the passage, "participants in the supportive-audience condition were less likely than those in the neutral-audience condition to report being distracted by the observer or feeling stress while doing the task." In easier terms, neutral audience condition were more distracted by the observer or felt more stress while doing the task. Choice A: matches this since the neutral group performed better even with higher stress, or anxiety, levels. Choice B and C: Anxiety levels being reduced was not discussed in the passage. Choice D: Performance was not affected by anxiety.

Explain key steps in correlative/causal relationships found within the passage. What is the most likely explanation of the slower rate of performance observed in Experiment 1? A.A desire to maintain an appearance of relaxed competence before friends B.A feeling of being judged more harshly by friends than by strangers C.An inability to concentrate on mental tasks when friends are present D.A belief that accuracy is more important than speed on certain tasks

According to the passage, "researcher concluded that supportive observers impair the performance of a difficult, skill-based task by promoting a response style that reduces speed without increasing accuracy." This matches up with Choice A due to the words "response style." Choice B is wrong because in the passage it says that "negative effect of a supportive audience is apparently not due to discomfort about being judged." Choice C is wrong because the participants in the support audience group were less likely than those in the neutral audience group to report being distracted. Choice D is irrelevant because in the passage there is no explanation for why the participants prefer accuracy over speed.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage The number of monks who resided on Skellig Michael was probably due to: A.insufficient food and water in the monastery. B.extreme difficulty in reaching the monastery. C.limited available living space on the site. D.buildings that were precariously situated.

According to the passage, "the place is fit only for birds." "The Skellig monks built their tiny windowless cells on a shelf of sandstone hardly wide enough to recline on." Both of these descriptions are telling how small the living conditions. Choice C matches this since there was limited space to recline on. Choice A: They live near an ocean. There's food Choice B: While it was difficult to reach the monastery, this would not be a reason the monks chose the location. Choice D: Does not talk about buildings that were not held in place or in position.

2.07 Describe a concept or piece of evidence in another way. Which of the following is most illustrative of "the illusory correlation bias" (paragraph 3), as it is described in the passage? A.A flutist sometimes performs a difficult trill correctly, and sometimes does not, and is unable to determine the cause of her inconsistency. B.An athlete looks like she has mastered the pole vaulting technique, but since she never actually clears the bar, her coach calls her mastery an illusion. C.A teacher measures his students' performance, praises them in hopes their performance will improve, and then measures their performance again, to assess the effect of the praise. D.A dog trainer attributes a dog's correct response to "Lie down" to the dog's training, but the trainer gives the command only at the end of a tiring walk.

According to the passage, "we are unable to tell whether a treatment is responsible for a cure or if the natural history of the disorder explains the results," leading to false attribution. Choice D was right because the trainer falsely attributes the correct response due to training. However the results could also be due to dog being tired. Choice A will not work since it does not talk about falsely attribute the cause of her inconsistency. Choice B is wrong because it is a correct attribution. It's telling the truth. Choice C is wrong because no attribution was applied to determine results.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. What evidence does the author use to support the contention that Renaissance scholars misunderstood Egyptian writing? A.Egyptian writing was ideographic. B.Kircher incorrectly translated an inscription about Psamtjik. C.Missionaries and explorers discovered Chinese and Mayan scripts that were ideographic. D.Kircher was the first scholar to correctly understand Egyptian writing.

According to the passage, Herodotus correctly reported that the script was about royal achievements. Looking at the next paragraph then, if the Renaissance scholars misunderstood, then someone must have mistranslated the inscription. In this case, it would be Kircher (Choice B) Choice A: This is true but does say why Renaissance scholars misunderstood Egyptian writing. Choice C: This information is independent proof. Choice D: This is actually the opposite.

Which one of the following groups would constitute part of a fictional audience, as the term is used by the passage author? A.People gathered in a concert hall to listen to a violinist B.Passersby who listen to someone on a park bench who is strumming a banjo C.People who belong to the target group of 18- to 49-year-old viewers of a sitcom D.People who vote by telephone for a contestant in a television talent show

According to the passage, authors need to create a fictional audience that they address to. This audience is not actually in front of him. Choice C matches this since they themselves are not the viewers of the sitcom but are still in the target fictional audience. Choice A: People are literally there. Choice B: people are literally there. Choice D: Irrelevant

The author's reasoning implies that it would be folly to do which of the following with a budding conceptual artist? A.Connect her with an agent who can take care of the business end of her career B.Subject him to a thorough academic education in his art C.Discourage those who advise her to "pace herself" D.Discourage him from keeping a diary

According to the passage, conceptual artists' work "tends to deteriorate with experience, as they lose the freshness of their early approach." Choice B demonstrates this since more education would limit the conceptual artists' creativity.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. Suppose that the ruins of a sixteenth-century monastery are discovered on a remote island off the Swedish coast. Why, according to passage information, is this discovery surprising? A.Few European pilgrims would have been able to reach the site. B.An eremitical motive would have been unlikely at that period. C.The influence of Olav Trygvasson did not spread to Sweden. D.Monks would have been unlikely to learn of such an island.

According to the passage, eremitical fire lasted until the 14th century and then returned back to a place for fish hawks. Then in 18th century it became a place for pilgrimage. Therefore, in between this time, it was a place where no one lived. Choice B matches this answer choice. Choice A: The passage does not talk about how pilgrims weren't able to reach it. Plus, they don't travel until the 18th century began. Choice C: We did not talk about the Swedish Coast, but how Olav came and was baptized during 8th and 9th century. Choice D: Monks would have been likely to find the island.

Explain key steps in correlative/causal relationships found within the passage. Suppose that Experiment 1 is repeated with the addition of a "hostile-audience" condition and that this condition produces data equivalent to those of the "supportive-audience" condition. Which of the following hypotheses would best accommodate this outcome? A.A hostile audience does not affect performance. B.A supportive audience impairs performance. C.An involved audience impairs performance. D.A nonhostile audience enhances performance.

According to the passage, supportive audience group caused a "detrimental effect." If the hostile audience condition produces similar negative effect on performance, then Choice B demonstrates this the most. Choice A: the hostile group had the same negative effect so this is out. Choice B: This would only accommodate the original hypothesis without addressing the new data about "hostile audience" groups. Choice D: we didn't address this

Interpret the author's tone/attitude toward some idea. The passage would be most appropriate in a collection of articles for: A.historians of sixteenth- or seventeenth-century literature. B.students of contemporary communication theory. C.scholars of the history of the English language. D.fans of the fiction of Ernest Hemingway.

According to the passage, the author talks about the "game" which the reader and writer engage in. "we find that readers have had to be trained gradually to play a game writers necessarily engage in." This matches Choice B since the students would be interacting with the writer. Choice A: "This omission of an indefinite article (through an initial introduction of "a river") implies a degree of shared information that would likely have baffled a sixteenth-century reader." Choice C: No mention about studying history of English Choice D: Too narrow, Hemingway was used as an example, not the main subject.

Describe the role of some topic in the passage. Why does the author most likely mention Norway? A.To provide an exemplar of clinical practice B.To provide an exemplar of evidence-based medicine C.To provide an example of accounting for economics D.To provide an example of one drug being less effective than it seems

According to the passage, the evidence based "approach does not account for other aspects of patient care, such as preferences, economics, and ethical issues. Norway's example shows how this approach does not take those ideas into account. The drug prevents hip fractures "at a cost that could bankrupt the country's medical plan." Choice C matches this the most since it talks about the issue of economics, one of the "other aspects of patient care" that was not accounted for. Choice A is wrong since the paragraph talks about evidence based medicine and how it is not accounting for certain aspects. Choice B is wrong as described in Choice A. Choice D is wrong because the paragraph states how the drug does decrease hip fractures. Also, there is no comparison of drugs.

Extract and manipulate the main idea from the passage. Which one of the following describes a modification in the role of an intended reader that might best serve the purposes of a mass media advertiser? A.The intended reader is addressed in very personal terms, as indicated by specific terms of endearment that are assumed to be pleasing to him or her. B.The intended reader is addressed as though he or she were an "insider" already in possession of enough information to construe an otherwise cryptic message. C.The intended reader is addressed as though he or she were a scholar seeking a detailed, objective account of product features. D.The intended reader is addressed as if he or she were experiencing a problem that purchasing the product would solve.

According to the passage, the intended reader is the audience to whom the writer is referring to. In the question stem, we need to modify the role that best serves a MASS media advertiser. Choice A: "personal terms" is too specific for mass media. Choice B: Even if the person is an insider that is being referred to, "cryptic message" would not work for the masses, since they would not know what the message means. Choice C: Bit extreme, not everyone is a scholar. Choice D (CORRECT): This matches the most since many people can have problems. Also, this applies for the MASSES since many people have issues which the advertiser's product can fix.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. The passage would suggest which of the following explanations for musicians who receive no applause for their performance? A.They are not very skilled performers. B.They perform music that has no beauty. C.There is no truth in the music they perform. D.There is no one who understands the music they perform.

According to the passage, the more familiar you are with something, the more you will appreciate it. "An elementary manifestation of this tendency is seen in the popularity of those pictures whose subjects are familiar and can be immediately recognized." Choice D matches this because if the audience do not understand or perceive the music with familiarity, then they won't be able to appreciate it. Choice A: Passage does not talk about skill of artists. Choice B: Main idea of the passage is if people can appreciate beauty. Choice C: Everyone has a sense of truth, but this does not address why the performance got no applause or appreciation.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. Why was the identity of the audience unproblematic for the oral storyteller who rode from town to town reciting tales? A.The composition of the audience kept changing. B.The plot of the tale was already familiar to the listeners. C.The members of the audience were literally on the scene. D.The novelty of the performance superseded any need for information.

According to the passage, the writer "must direct his narrative to a fictional audience or reader—some individual or group he conjures up himself like one of the characters in his novels or short stories." For the storyteller, if he travels town to town, then the audience is actually in front of him. Choice C matches the thought process. Choice A: Even if the composition kept changing, this has no effect on identity of the audience. Choice B: This is irrelevant on audience. Choice D: The "newness" of the performance takes the place of any need for information. This does not affect how the identity of the audience would be unproblematic.

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. According to passage information, which of the following reasons was probably determinative in the selection of Skellig Michael as the site for a monastery? A.Its proximity to the shrine at Needle's Eye B.Its isolation from worldly distractions C.The protection it promised from raiders D.The opportunities it provided for suffering

According to this paragraph, the monastery was a site because "the movement was like a frenzy. Young men ran away to solitude as later they would run away to sea, and young women sequestered themselves in convents as evidence of their piety." Choice B matches the solitude and alone time both genders showed. Choice A: That is for a pilgrimage in the passage, not for the monastery. Choice C: The passage does not state the island promised against invasions. If anything, the Vikings, numerously attacked it. Choice D: People did not seek suffering.

Change the context of the passage as it relates to the main idea and predict the outcome. The artificial language Esperanto was constructed from European languages and uses Western European alphabets. Based on the passage, this language would be most likely classified as: A.ideographic. B.phonetic. C.morphemic. D.a combination of ideographic and phonetic.

Alphabets were only described in the final paragraph. Alphabets were "letters representing sounds." This matches the description of phonemes. Choice B is the only correct answer.

Enhance or diminish the argument structure. Suppose that mainstream musicians who write songs for musical comedies get better at their art as they age. How does this affect the opinions expressed in the passage? A.It extends James Miller's observations. B.It challenges the passage author's claims about conceptual artists. C.It supports the passage author's claims about traditional artists. D.It does not affect the opinions expressed in the passage.

Assuming that mainstream artists are considered traditional artists, then Choice C is the best answer. "Traditional artists' work tends to improve with age, as they gain a greater understanding both of their subject and of their art." Choice A: James Miller's observations was about how the Beatles had a change in the nature of their music from traditional to conceptual. This is not relevant to the question. Choice B: We are talking about traditional artists, not conceptual artists. Choice D: It does affect the opinions expressed since mainstream artists are considered traditional artists.

Describe the role of some topic in the passage. What conclusion about the nature of audience support is justified by the results of Experiment 2 alone? A.Supportive friends can disrupt a performance if they would benefit from its success. B.Supportive strangers can enhance a performance if they would not benefit from its success. C.Strangers can disrupt a performance if they would benefit from its success. D.Strangers can disrupt a performance if its success would benefit the performer.

Choice C is the best because it matches the exact result seen from Experiment 2 - Both the participants and the observer would receive $$ if their speed and accuracy passed a certain criterion. Choice A: Experiment 2 talked about strangers only, not friends. Choice B: The experiment talked about the negative effects of supposed supportiveness. No positive gains were seen. Choice D: The experiment was not trying to test what would happen if the performer benefitted.

Enhance or diminish the argument structure. Which of the following assertions, if true, would most support the author's statement that "Egyptian culture dwindled under the Classical world's onslaught" (paragraph 4)? A.Greek scholars used discoveries by Egyptian astronomers to further their own studies. B.Egyptian scribes invented a flowing script for use in keeping economic records. C.Invaders from Alexander the Great to the Romans tried to integrate Egypt into their empires. D.Renaissance scholars incorrectly identified Greek script as ideographic.

Dwindeled under onslaught would infer that the culture was dying or falling apart during some sort of attack. The question stem is saying if any of this new information was included, how would they support the author's claim. Choice C matches the quote description since the Egyptian culture would be assimilated and integrated into other empires. Choice A: Does not necessarily tell how the Egyptian culture was dying. If anything Egyptian techniques would still be used. Choice B: Does not talk about dwindling of the culture. Choice D: We are talking about Egyptians, not Greeks.

Evaluate and describe the evidence of the argument in the passage. Suppose that a psychologist is interested in the performance of trial lawyers. On the basis of Experiment 1, the psychologist should predict that a legal argument will be more effectively presented if: A.the lawyer is serving without compensation than if the case involves a large financial settlement. B.the judge is unknown to the lawyer than if the two have a cordial relationship. C.the courtroom is empty than if it is filled with spectators whose sympathies are unknown. D.jurors watch the trial through a one-way mirror than if they are present in the courtroom.

Experiment 1 was stating how a supportive audience (friends) would be detrimental. Therefore, the answer must be one where the two are strangers to promote a better performance. Choice B matches this criteria since the two do not know each other.

Extract and manipulate the main idea from the passage. Based on the passage, the author's ideal world would best be described as one in which: A.there is a blend of randomness and predictability. B.the truly unpredictable could be easily understood. C.the semblance of order is largely a pleasant illusion. D.the fabric of life reveals unprecedented complexity.

Final paragraph is stating how "Your society would now be filled with groups of all sizes, with alliances shifting constantly and in a way that would be neither quite orderly nor quite random." Therefore answer choice A matches this statement. Choice B and C: Author wants something that is neither orderly or random entirely Choice D: Not mentioned

Explain key steps in correlative/causal relationships found within the passage. Which of the following best describes the kind of artist the Golden Era songwriters were? A.Inexperienced artists B.Artists-for-hire C.Would-be artists D.Former artists

Golden age songwriters fit the needs of musical comedies or intended to advance the plots of those productions and to develop characters. This characterization of Golden age songwriters matches choice B, since they would be used to hired. Choice A: Inexperienced artists are unlikely since these artists are conceptual artists. Golden age songwriters are traditional artists. Choice C and D: Not mentioned

Choose an implication that is supported by the passage Which of the following, if true, would most challenge the passage author's views as presented in the passage? A.Most of the songs featured in the Great American Songbook are about democracy. B.Most of the songs featured in the Great American Songbook were popularized not by the songwriters, but by other singers. C.Most of the songwriters featured in the Great American Songbook had more than one song in the book. D.Most of the songwriters featured in the Great American Songbook were under the age of thirty when they wrote the songs included in the book.

Great American Songbook was made by traditional artists. Choice A: According to this paragraph, the Great American Songbook was about democratic values Choice B: Does not state that either songwriters or other singers popularized by so this info is irrelevant. Choice C: There were many songwriters, so it is implied there are various songs written. Choice D (CORRECT): traditional artists were used for the Great American Songbook. If the book was written by artists under the age of thirty, they would more likely be conceptual artists. Thus, this would contradict the information in the passage.

According to the passage, which of the following situations during the Renaissance supported the view that Egyptian script was ideographic? I: Kircher's claim that the Psamtjik inscription listed his titles II: Kircher's reputation as a scholar and scientist III: Missionaries' reports on Chinese and Mayan scripts A.I and II only B.I and III only C.II and III only D.I, II, and III

I: Wrong since Kircher claims the the inscription was about "instructions on securing divine protection from the god Osiris instead." This was a misinterpretation. II: This is supported word for word. "Kircher's reputation gave credibility to claims that Egyptian script was ideographic." III: "returning missionaries and explorers reported that Chinese and Mayan scripts were ideographic. This provided independent proof that nonalphabetic scripts used signs conveying metaphysical ideas—not phonemes, not morphemes." These support the notion about Egyptian scripts as ideographic with the wording "furthermore"

Interpret the author's tone/attitude toward some idea. Based on the third paragraph of the passage, with which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A.Change is good, but only when it is accompanied by knowledge. B.Change and variety are required for history to exist. C.Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. D.Randomness in the cultural fabric gives life deeper meaning.

If you look at last sentence, it states, "there would be no history at all, since a record of unbroken sameness is not history, but the lack of it." Answer needs to show how no history is really a lack of history. Choice B matches this since there is no sameness, or a change rather, than history exists. There is no lack of history then. Choice A: not mentioned Choice B: This is out of context. Choice D: Author never talks about culture or how it gives life deeper meaning. Passage was mainly just talking about how change promotes history.

Suppose that given a choice of various paintings, sailors choose seascapes. How would this relate to the opinions expressed in the passage? A.It would support the author's claim about the tendency that is the basis of all art appreciation. B.It would challenge the author's claim about how to best develop our capacity to appreciate art. C.It would support the author's implication about the beauty inherent in all things in nature. D.It would challenge the author's implication about the kind of art that is likely to be popular.

In the passage, we see that the more familiar people are with subjects, the more popular a piece of art is. In the example with the girl, she found significance in art if it had her chickens in the picture. Choice A matches this claim since the sailors are familiar with the sea. Also, the next paragraph states "This tendency is the basis of all appreciation."

Enhance or diminish the argument structure. Suppose that rigorous scientific research demonstrated that physicians who use a clinically-based model provide better care and have better patient outcomes than those who use an evidence-based model. How would this finding affect passage claims? A.It would undermine the views of those clinicians who see clinically-based experience as sacrosanct. B.It would support the suggestion that the approach taken in Norway is very unlikely to be effective. C.It would challenge the views of the economists and health experts, as represented in the passage. D.It would support the idea that music is an apt metaphor for medical practice.

Incorrect: ABD A: the results would support the notion that clinical experience ideals, not undermine. B: Norway was stating why not to use evidence based medicine since it would cause bankruptcy. D: Music is apt metaphor would support both clinically and evidence based. However, the question stem says it is more in favor of clinical based medicine.

Explain key steps in correlative/causal relationships found within the passage. When discussing a magnetic world, the author apparently wants readers to imagine that they are: A.able to control the critical temperature. B.possessors of magnets. C.neutral observers. D.magnets.

Magnets are referred to as people. "All the magnets would be pointing in the same direction and would rarely if ever depart from it. All your friends would be doing the same thing, and life would be one long, monotonous nothingness." By the context of these to sentences, the author shows how your friends are also magnets.

Change the context of the passage as it relates to the main idea and predict the outcome. According to the passage author, the typical explanations for the drop in creativity of aging rock songwriters are characterized by: A.a failure to generalize. B.a failure to investigate individual life histories. C.an overemphasis on the stereotyped lifestyle of rock artists. D.the intrinsic limitations of rock music as a genre.

Need to look for typical explanations for the drop in creativity. Stated in the 1st paragraph, it says "Many explanations have been offered by other music historians for these declines, but these explanations have invariably been specific to the individual artists in question." Choice A matches this answer choice since the typical explanations are too specific. Choice B: They have been too specific. Choice C: There is no overemphasis about the lifestyle of rock artists. Choice D: There was no talk about limits of rock music. Instead the author was talking about the issues with conceptual artists and how their creativity died off with increasing age.

Describe a concept or piece of evidence in another way. Which of the following situations would be the best example of the "[u]nprecedented objects, processes, and possibilities" alluded to in the passage? A.The transformation of wild geese into tame domestic stock B.The flurry of technological innovations in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries C.The brutal civil wars that have historically wracked certain countries D.The wide variety of shows offered on cable television

New things are coming into existence. Prior to the quote in the question stem, the author says "There are undeniable trends in history, one of the most obvious being the increase in our scientific understanding and the technological complexity of our world." This description matches choice B since it is about the outbreak of new technology emerging. Choice A: Not possible, geese were not mentioned Choice C: This is an example of randomness and chaos Choice D: This would not be unprecedented

Describe the role of some topic in the passage. Given Plato's claim that the spoken word is superior to the written word in the pursuit of truth, which of the following activities would he have been most likely to encourage today's truth seekers to adopt? A.Listening to candidates for political office debate each other on the radio B.Participating in a group that discusses Phaedrus and other written works at a local university C.Posing comments on Internet sites and using online chat rooms to discuss the issues of the day D.Getting involved in an ethics discussion group hosted by a public library

Plato argued that "Only through speech were errors so correctable that truth could emerge. Thus, the spoken word was superior!" Also, he argued that "Text and reader could not argue, making erroneous readings undetectable." Therefore a correct answer choice needs to either involve speech, or not use written text. Choice D is the correct answer since in a discussion group you would be debating. Choice A: Listening is not you personally speaking. Choice B: Discussing is talking and speaking, but you are discussing about written text that could be misconceived. Choice C: You are writing text which could be misread, misconstrued or misused.

2.01 Choose an implication that is supported by the passage. The author implies which of the following about clinical practice? A.Some physicians tend to give clinical experience undue preeminence over research experience. B.Even at its best, clinical experience is anarchic. C.The role of clinical experience in the practice of medicine is overly complex. D.Physicians embrace clinical experience primarily because it gives priority to their own intuitions.

The author does not say why physicians embrace clinical experience. Also, they derive not only from intuitions, but also "years of medical practice and the physician's own values and judgement." "Unfortunately, some physicians consider information derived from clinical experience to be sacrosanct and above questioning."

Change the context of the passage as it relates to the main idea and predict the outcome. Which of the following is most like the ability to appreciate art as it is described in the passage? A.The ability to enjoy dance improves the more one dances. B.The ability to enjoy music tends to be inherited from one's parents. C.The ability to run well is hampered by thinking about running well. D.The ability to do any one thing well decreases when one tries to do several things.

The author says who a person's joy in experience and appreciation of art can be done by actually doing the activity itself. In the final paragraph, the first sentence is "That capacity is to be trained by the exercise of itself." Choice A matches this since you can enjoy dancing more if you do it more. Choice B: Genetics not mentioned Choice C: The ability to run well should be doing it more. Choice D: Multitasking not discussed in the passage

Describe a concept or piece of evidence in another way. Which of the following relationships is most like the suggested relationship of the birds on Skellig Michael to the monks there? A.Butterflies to entomologists in Newfoundland B.Helicopters to mountain climbers in Nepal C.Penguins to explorers in Antarctica D.Cattle to wheat farmers in Montana

The birds were the main inhabitants of the island and were "fit only for birds." Penguins in Antartica would be the main inhabitants for an uninhabitable place while the explorers come by and check it out. They do not have any relations to each other. (Choice C) Choice A: The entomologists would try to understand butterflies. Choice B: No animals here. Choice D: Wheat farmers use cattle, but are in relation for use.

Evaluate and describe the evidence of the argument in the passage. Does the author explain the statement "the future is perpetually giving birth to true novelty?" A.Yes, by comparing it with biological evolution B.Yes, by referring to mass extinctions C.Yes, by using the example of a magnetic world with a temperature below the critical point D.No, because the idea is presented without further explanation

The quote is the first sentence of this paragraph. It is followed by an example with biological evolution: "Human history is a bit like biological evolution: what there is in the present goes together in new ways to produce things in the future, the likes of which have never before existed." Choice A matches this. Choice B: While this is a reason for history to be interesting, this is not about the quote. Choice C: Not referred to by quote, this is seen later on in the passage. Choice D: Quite the opposite, the biological evolution is followed by how newness is made.