@ShahmeerRaza yes I do! What I've come to realize is that understanding the entire scope of why all wrong answer choices are wrong is arguably more important than just getting the question right, which the videos really help to develop.
Even when you get the answer right, do you guys still watch the explanation videos? I still do, just so it really, truly sticks. How are you all doing?
@Shannell_E'llan sometimes. if i don't feel like sitting through a 17 mins explanation video, I'll read through the explanation instead of watching the video.
@Shannell_E'llan Always. I usually just speed it up to 1.5 or 1.7 if i felt i really understood the question. I like hearing detailed rationale for why the other answers are wrong because sometimes I get additional tips and insights I didn't catch on my own.
E failed in my mind because of the final clause about "spruces and firs in SUCH forests." Meaning, all the trees are in the same forest, though E tries to talk about maples in a DIFFERENT forest from spruces and firs.
Hi! Does anyone know how to "blind review" before looking at the correct answer choice? It doesn't seem to be an option. It only says "finish" and then it shows me the answer. I also cannot see the timer while doing the question, has this happened for anyone else?
@IsabellaP Should we even be blind-reviewing these practice questions? I feel like since its just one question with an explanation right after I don't even need to blind review
@eaoneil The reason I blind review even these is to simulate test-day conditions. I try to get an answer in under 1:37, and then BR allows me to properly take my time and digest the question.
I think it’s easier to see why choice E is wrong if you highlight that the second mention of “forests” clarifies that all three tree types—sugar maples, spruces, and firs—are in the same forests. The phrase “such forests” shows they share the same environment and acid rain exposure, which weakens E’s point about native areas.
Unsure how C is correct answer when the questions never once mentions them drawing calcium from another source that is not accessible by sugar maples. Isn't that just a hypothesis that is not supported by the argument?
This is a different question type than the ones that we have previously encountered. You are correct that there is nothing mentioned in the stimulus regarding the information contained in answer choice C. However, with this new question type, the key is in the question stem. The stem asks us to essentially "reconcile the apparent discrepancy". So, these questions require us to bring in additional information outside the stimulus to form a reasonable hypothesis for the phenomenon.
I attached the lesson that explains the theory behind the Resolve, Reconcile, and Explain question type - Hope this helps!
Took me too long to finish this one. Like 3 minutes. Sometimes it's hard to discern when to write causal or conditional relationships down on paper vs. when to just keep them as information in your head. Notating relationships on paper is too time consuming to do for every problem with conditional and causal relationships, despite being immensely helpful. This problem, I'm presuming should have taken about 1 minute and 30 seconds.
YES. look for the option that answers the missing link between the relata in the stim. Understand what the two opposing factors are and ask yourself the question everytime you read an answer option to keep your mind on track
my advice would be to identify the two subjects at odds with each other in the passage. and then look for the answer choice that reconciles those two subjects. you can automatically eliminate any answer that doesn't include both subjects.
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Do you guys watch the explanation video if you got the question right?
@ShahmeerRaza yes I do! What I've come to realize is that understanding the entire scope of why all wrong answer choices are wrong is arguably more important than just getting the question right, which the videos really help to develop.
Got it correct in the BR. But yall, RRE is not clocking to me.
yaya! Got it right and was only a little bit over the time frame!:)
Even when you get the answer right, do you guys still watch the explanation videos? I still do, just so it really, truly sticks. How are you all doing?
@Shannell_E'llan sometimes. if i don't feel like sitting through a 17 mins explanation video, I'll read through the explanation instead of watching the video.
@Shannell_E'llan Always. I usually just speed it up to 1.5 or 1.7 if i felt i really understood the question. I like hearing detailed rationale for why the other answers are wrong because sometimes I get additional tips and insights I didn't catch on my own.
@nedyvelazquez yesss THIS!
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I think RRE questions are my favorite, so far I am crushing these yay.
E failed in my mind because of the final clause about "spruces and firs in SUCH forests." Meaning, all the trees are in the same forest, though E tries to talk about maples in a DIFFERENT forest from spruces and firs.
finally got a question right (ಥ◡ಥ). Heck yea brother
Hi! Does anyone know how to "blind review" before looking at the correct answer choice? It doesn't seem to be an option. It only says "finish" and then it shows me the answer. I also cannot see the timer while doing the question, has this happened for anyone else?
@IsabellaP Should we even be blind-reviewing these practice questions? I feel like since its just one question with an explanation right after I don't even need to blind review
@eaoneil The reason I blind review even these is to simulate test-day conditions. I try to get an answer in under 1:37, and then BR allows me to properly take my time and digest the question.
I think it’s easier to see why choice E is wrong if you highlight that the second mention of “forests” clarifies that all three tree types—sugar maples, spruces, and firs—are in the same forests. The phrase “such forests” shows they share the same environment and acid rain exposure, which weakens E’s point about native areas.
I hate how they ask us science questions, like im here cause I sucked at science
Bro this is like 3rd grade biology level.
i feel this so hard
@ejun0909427 bros the negative Nancy
what makes this hard for me is that I feel im assuming each time I read the answer choices.
Need to lock in.
Unsure how C is correct answer when the questions never once mentions them drawing calcium from another source that is not accessible by sugar maples. Isn't that just a hypothesis that is not supported by the argument?
This is a different question type than the ones that we have previously encountered. You are correct that there is nothing mentioned in the stimulus regarding the information contained in answer choice C. However, with this new question type, the key is in the question stem. The stem asks us to essentially "reconcile the apparent discrepancy". So, these questions require us to bring in additional information outside the stimulus to form a reasonable hypothesis for the phenomenon.
I attached the lesson that explains the theory behind the Resolve, Reconcile, and Explain question type - Hope this helps!
https://7sage.com/lesson/rre-theory-and-approach/?ss_completed_lesson=26375
this is the first question I got right...
@rkmalmede same rip
I commented "got it" on the blind review and GOT it wrong lol.
Took me too long to finish this one. Like 3 minutes. Sometimes it's hard to discern when to write causal or conditional relationships down on paper vs. when to just keep them as information in your head. Notating relationships on paper is too time consuming to do for every problem with conditional and causal relationships, despite being immensely helpful. This problem, I'm presuming should have taken about 1 minute and 30 seconds.
I was totally bated by A, grrrrr....but wasn't a bad answer (as bad as others...), but just starting my journey, got 6 months to turn this around
That's plenty of time man. You got this!
I'm able to find the right answer by eliminating the obvious wrong ones and using POE. Can anyone share their approach to these types of questions?
I make a question to ask the answers!
So for this one, I asked "Why does sugar maple's calcium deficiency decline more rapidly than Spruce and Firs during acid rain?"
And the answer that satisfies every part of my question is the answer. That's what's been working well for me!
YES. look for the option that answers the missing link between the relata in the stim. Understand what the two opposing factors are and ask yourself the question everytime you read an answer option to keep your mind on track
Read the answers too quickly and chose D, thinking it says maple trees require more calcium than spruces.. Completely ignored summer etc.
These all seem so easy compared to the MBT questions. The answers seem so obvious its like a trap.
1000% but I'm scared to speak to soon :(
"you're a winner! you're calcium deficient!" LOL bc same
omg I read the answer choices too quickly and chose B. Moral of the story!! do not read so fast!! double check answer choice!!!!
I got it correct! but B ALMOST had me. I enjoyed how he explained it with the comparison *
acid rained on
my advice would be to identify the two subjects at odds with each other in the passage. and then look for the answer choice that reconciles those two subjects. you can automatically eliminate any answer that doesn't include both subjects.