- Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:10 pm
#36966
Complete Question Explanation
Method of Reasoning—Argument Part. The correct answer choice is (C)
The argument presented in this stimulus is as follows: Some people may be right that private
ownership of the means of production destroys less advanced societies (which need to share to
survive). Technologically advanced societies, however, require innovation that comes only from private
ownership. Therefore, the author concludes, people who argue against private ownership are wrong with
respect to advanced societies.
Since we are asked only to identify the role of the first sentence, we should seek the answer which
reflects that the first sentence represents a position that the author counters.
Answer choice (A): This choice is incorrect, because the proposition is cast as more relevant to more
primitive than to advanced societies.
Answer choice (B): The argument is set partially against the hypothesis, and cannot be said to explain its
wide acceptance.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. The argument in the stimulus suggests that the
hypothesis is inapplicable to high tech societies, but makes sense if the society is more dependent upon
sharing resources than upon its advanced technology.
Answer choice (D): This choice is incorrect, because, according to the reasoning in the stimulus, the
contention referenced may be applicable to less technologically advanced societies.
Answer choice (E): The argument in the stimulus contends that the generalization is always untrue for
technologically advanced societies. This choice says the generalization can be true for any society, so
this choice contradicts the stimulus and is incorrect. Further, the stimulus concerns the development, not
the introduction, of new technologies.
Method of Reasoning—Argument Part. The correct answer choice is (C)
The argument presented in this stimulus is as follows: Some people may be right that private
ownership of the means of production destroys less advanced societies (which need to share to
survive). Technologically advanced societies, however, require innovation that comes only from private
ownership. Therefore, the author concludes, people who argue against private ownership are wrong with
respect to advanced societies.
Since we are asked only to identify the role of the first sentence, we should seek the answer which
reflects that the first sentence represents a position that the author counters.
Answer choice (A): This choice is incorrect, because the proposition is cast as more relevant to more
primitive than to advanced societies.
Answer choice (B): The argument is set partially against the hypothesis, and cannot be said to explain its
wide acceptance.
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice. The argument in the stimulus suggests that the
hypothesis is inapplicable to high tech societies, but makes sense if the society is more dependent upon
sharing resources than upon its advanced technology.
Answer choice (D): This choice is incorrect, because, according to the reasoning in the stimulus, the
contention referenced may be applicable to less technologically advanced societies.
Answer choice (E): The argument in the stimulus contends that the generalization is always untrue for
technologically advanced societies. This choice says the generalization can be true for any society, so
this choice contradicts the stimulus and is incorrect. Further, the stimulus concerns the development, not
the introduction, of new technologies.