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Complete Question Explanation
Point at Issue. The correct answer choice is (E).
In this stimulus, two people argue about a "conceptual portrait" that consists only of replicated fragments of DNA. Carolyn says that to be a portrait, the artwork must resemble the subject, and implies that Quinn's artwork is therefore not a portrait. Arnold disagrees and says that Quinn's work IS a portrait because it contains the instructions used to create the subject. We are asked about a point about which the two parties disagree. The correct answer must be proven by the stimulus, with one person clearly saying "No" and the other clearly saying "yes" to the issue in the answer choice.
Answer choice (A): Carolyn doesn't think the work in question is a portrait, but she never weighs in on whether it is still an artwork or not. Without knowing what she would say, this is not clearly a point at issue between her and Arnold.
Answer choice (B): Neither Carolyn nor Arnold raises the issue of whether the display of DNA fragments should be considered Quinn's work, and so we cannot prove that this is something they would disagree about.
Answer choice (C): Carolyn clearly thinks Quinn's work does not bear a resemblance to the subject, but we don't know what Arnold would say about it. It would be most reasonable to presume, however, that he would agree with Carolyn on this point!
Answer choice (D): Carolyn does not in any way address what the DNA does or does not contain, and so we cannot know what she would say about this answer choice.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. Carolyn does not believe Quinn's work is a portrait, because it does not resemble the subject. Arnold thinks that it is a portrait because it has the instructions used to create the subject. They therefore do disagree about answer E, making it the credited response.
Point at Issue. The correct answer choice is (E).
In this stimulus, two people argue about a "conceptual portrait" that consists only of replicated fragments of DNA. Carolyn says that to be a portrait, the artwork must resemble the subject, and implies that Quinn's artwork is therefore not a portrait. Arnold disagrees and says that Quinn's work IS a portrait because it contains the instructions used to create the subject. We are asked about a point about which the two parties disagree. The correct answer must be proven by the stimulus, with one person clearly saying "No" and the other clearly saying "yes" to the issue in the answer choice.
Answer choice (A): Carolyn doesn't think the work in question is a portrait, but she never weighs in on whether it is still an artwork or not. Without knowing what she would say, this is not clearly a point at issue between her and Arnold.
Answer choice (B): Neither Carolyn nor Arnold raises the issue of whether the display of DNA fragments should be considered Quinn's work, and so we cannot prove that this is something they would disagree about.
Answer choice (C): Carolyn clearly thinks Quinn's work does not bear a resemblance to the subject, but we don't know what Arnold would say about it. It would be most reasonable to presume, however, that he would agree with Carolyn on this point!
Answer choice (D): Carolyn does not in any way address what the DNA does or does not contain, and so we cannot know what she would say about this answer choice.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. Carolyn does not believe Quinn's work is a portrait, because it does not resemble the subject. Arnold thinks that it is a portrait because it has the instructions used to create the subject. They therefore do disagree about answer E, making it the credited response.