Why is the answer not E?
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evelynakinyemi
· started 2020-11-14 20:56
· last activity 2021-01-21 00:04
· 5 replies
I chose E, but I want to understand why it's D instead of E. Thanks!
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Sash
· 2020-11-21 23:22
I chose E as well still unclear as to why E does not work. Isn't it an assumption that people who watch TV no longer imagine like the people who listen to the radio because now they can actually see for themselves?
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Sash
· 2020-11-21 23:24
Is it that "thinking about what they see" is not the same as imagining? Is it why that does not work?
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dana12
· 2020-12-19 05:37
I had the same problem and would also like to understand why E is incorrect. Thanks!
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evelynakinyemi
· 2021-01-07 01:28
Can an instructor please explain thoroughly why E is wrong?
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shunhe
· 2021-01-21 00:04
Hi @evelynakinyemi et al,
Thanks for the question! (E) certainly strengthens the argument, but is it an assumption required by the argument? No, the argument doesn’t need to assume something this strong. We can use the negation test. Television drama does require its viewers to think about what they see. Does that destroy the argument? No, it doesn’t. So it’s not a necessary assumption, and thus not the correct answer.
Hope this helps! Feel free to ask any other questions that you might have.
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