- Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:22 pm
#76229
Sorry to take so long responding, JM, and you probably took the test yesterday or are taking it today, so this may be a bit late for you unless you also retake later.
For this question, we are supposed to get the author's view, and answer B is the view of Carroll and Chen. We don;t know if the author agrees with them. So, eliminate it based on the viewpoints - we don't have the author's viewpoint on this subject.
In general, when stuck between two answers, find what is different about them. That difference is what makes one the better choice. And yes, frequently it is easier to eliminate a wrong answer than it is to select a right one, so if you cannot find evidence for one of the answers, see if you can find evidence against the other one. Generally, though, in RC you should always be able to find clear, direct evidence for your answer choice, so a lack of evidence is usually a good enough reason to reject an answer. One answer will have support and the other will not!
Best of luck, I hope you crushed your test!
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