PrepTest 148

Incorrect. The stimulus establishes that the pumpkins in both regions are being grown in the winter, so this answer doesn't establish a benefit for the regions with long, cold winters.

Incorrect. If anything, the areas with long, cold winters wouldn't be warm, and thus this answer calls into question why pumpkins would be grown in those regions.

Incorrect. If anything, this connects pumpkins to the first type of region, thus making the paradox worse.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Facts

Question Type:
Paradox

Stimulus Summary:
There are areas to grow pumpkins that don't put them at risk of frost, but instead they're grown in regions with long, cold winters that do put the pumpkins at risk of frost.

Answer Anticipation:
Without a doubt, if frost is the only concern facing pumpkins, they should be grown in the former regions. However, since they're grown in the regions with the long, cold winters, they must provide another benefit that can outweigh the threat of frost damage. Any answer providing a benefit of growing in these latter regions will explain the scenario.

Answer Explanation:
This answer highlights the benefits of long, cold winters on pumpkin growth, thus explaining why they're grown in that region despite the heightened risk of frost.

Key Takeaway:
Paradox questions are frequently about comparisons. The paradoxical situation often comes from something being done in an area that is worse in some key way to an alternative. When that's the case, the correct answer should highlight a benefit of the latter area that could outweigh the negative presented in the stimulus.

Incorrect. There's no indication of how the location pumpkin seeds are produced impacts how the plants that grow from them react to different climes, so this answer is out of scope.