PrepTest 129

Incorrect. This answer is the reverse of what the stimulus says. There, it's what people value that lets you make inferences about how they'll act, not the other way around.

Incorrect. There's never a discussion of what people "claim[]" to value, just what they actually value.

Incorrect. This answer is much stronger than any part of the stimulus, and it says things that the stimulus never mentions, so this answer is incorrect.

Incorrect. This answer is too limited—it discusses wealth, which is the topic of the example, but the argument then generalizes from that.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Valid

Question Type:
Main Point

Stimulus Summary:
Example - People who like money take higher salaries over better locations
What it's an example of - What people value is correlated with what they do
Conclusion - If you know what someone wants, you can make a better prediction of what they'll do

Answer Anticipation:
This argument starts with a general statement about a connection between people's actions and what they value. It then moves on to an example of this, so the opening statement has some support in the form of this example. However, the argument then ends with a, "Thus," showing that the preceding statements are supporting this final statement, making it the main point.

Don't overthink an early Main Point question! The keyword here tells you where the conclusion is.

Answer Explanation:
This answer paraphrases the "Thus" statement that's supported by the example and generalization that the example supports, so it's the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
Don't overthink early Main Point questions! While you want to be careful so you don't get these wrong, they're almost always on the easier end of the spectrum and thus relatively unlikely to feature a tricky structure.