PrepTest 129

Incorrect. The statement in question isn't a conclusion—it's a premise in support of the conclusion. The statement here said to support the statement in question is, in fact, a clarifying premise that rephrases and specifies what was meant by that statement, it doesn't support it.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Argument Structure

Stimulus Summary:
Since technologically advanced societies know the human drawbacks of technology, it's not surprising that technologically advanced societies are resistant to innovation.

Answer Anticipation:
The statement in question is introduced by the word "because," highlighting that it's an explanation/premise for why the connection drawn in the initial statement isn't surprising. The correct answer should highlight that role. The statement following it ("Specifically") is a rephrasing of this idea adding more depth to it, so that's a supplementary premise.

Answer Explanation:
The argument concludes that more technologically advanced societies are (unsurprisingly) more wary of innovation, and the statement in question is listed as why that's the case, so this answer correctly reflects the role of the statement in question.

Key Takeaway:
In questions that ask you to describe an argument, answers that get the details wrong are common incorrect answers. Don't hesitate to throw out an answer that features a term shift from the stimulus.

Incorrect. The argument only states that technology deeply affects the quality of human relations, not that those relations are extremely poor, so this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. The stimulus is about resistance to innovation, not adjusting to it, so this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. That final claim is a more specific version of the statement in question, which is a more general version. As such, the statement in question isn't an example illustrating the final claim.