#11 - Concept Reference, Parallel

[Administrator]

Please post below with any questions!

[cjj]

I chose B for this question. Why is it A?

[Emily Haney-Caron]

Hi cjj,

Here, we're looking for an answer choice that comes closest to mirroring lines 35-40. A does that: it is an example of someone who knows something so well that they don't notice the details of what is happening anymore. B, on the other hand, gives an example of something relying on human reasoning, which matches some of the logic of the passage but does not match the explanation referenced in this question. Does that make sense?

[cjj]

Yes, I see now how it could be A.
B now seems to be a half-right, half-wrong answer. And possibly also a shell game, since it discusses the mind and the passage discusses thinking.
Thanks, Emily!

[pmuffley]

Hello!

This one got me. Luckily, I did have the correct answer in my two contenders, however, I ended up choosing D. What attracted me to that answer comes from the last paragraph:

"...the psychologists suggest that we are somehow able to base our inferences about what we are thinking on internal cognitive activity that is not itself thought—e.g., fleeting and instantaneous sensations and emotions. "

A potential conflict of interest could arise on an intuitive level with judges. Therefore, they can't try cases involving family members because this intuitive sensation is not something they can control, yet it could influence their actions.

I did not chose A because "take for granted" didn't sit right with me. Was I supposed to find evidence for A in the second paragraph?

[Robert Carroll]

pmuffley,

There's no indication in answer choice (D) that the conflict of interest manifests in unconscious, or intuitive, bias. It could very well be conscious and intentional. Further, I don't really see any analog in the passage for a conflict of interest.

The last two sentences of the second paragraph provide the evidence for answer choice (A).

Robert Carroll