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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10510)
The correct answer choice is (D)
Due to the general nature of this question, the method of elimination is likely to prove useful—any answer choice that cannot be proven by the passage will be incorrect.
Answer choice (A): Although many Spanish-language proverbs originate in the common proverb tradition of Europe (lines 10-11), this description does not apply to most such proverbs. In fact, the great majority of Spanish-language proverbs reached Mexico from peninsular Spain (lines 7-9), which is different from the common proverb tradition of Europe.
Answer choice (B): While using proverbs to instruct the young is more prominent in Mexican than in English-speaking traditions (lines 22-24), it is unclear whether Mexican American parents are more likely to emphasize traditional wisdom than most parents in the United States. This answer contains an improper comparison.
Answer choice (C): The author never compares the number of Spanish-language proverbs to the overall number of proverbs in the common European tradition. All we know is that most, but not all, of the Spanish-language proverbs reached Mexico from Spain.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice. The author explains the parental emphasis on regulating peer-group relations as a result of a perceived threat to traditional norms (lines 33-36). It would be reasonable to conclude that proverb use in some communities reflects parental concern that the young will not embrace such norms.
Answer choice (E): The passage provides no evidence to support this claim, as the accuracy of translating proverbs from one language to another is never debated.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10510)
The correct answer choice is (D)
Due to the general nature of this question, the method of elimination is likely to prove useful—any answer choice that cannot be proven by the passage will be incorrect.
Answer choice (A): Although many Spanish-language proverbs originate in the common proverb tradition of Europe (lines 10-11), this description does not apply to most such proverbs. In fact, the great majority of Spanish-language proverbs reached Mexico from peninsular Spain (lines 7-9), which is different from the common proverb tradition of Europe.
Answer choice (B): While using proverbs to instruct the young is more prominent in Mexican than in English-speaking traditions (lines 22-24), it is unclear whether Mexican American parents are more likely to emphasize traditional wisdom than most parents in the United States. This answer contains an improper comparison.
Answer choice (C): The author never compares the number of Spanish-language proverbs to the overall number of proverbs in the common European tradition. All we know is that most, but not all, of the Spanish-language proverbs reached Mexico from Spain.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice. The author explains the parental emphasis on regulating peer-group relations as a result of a perceived threat to traditional norms (lines 33-36). It would be reasonable to conclude that proverb use in some communities reflects parental concern that the young will not embrace such norms.
Answer choice (E): The passage provides no evidence to support this claim, as the accuracy of translating proverbs from one language to another is never debated.