im a little confused about A being correct. i understand the logic behind it. where im stuck is when you draw A out doesn't it bridge the P-->C backwards? considerations (when deciding to move figure) --> archaeological - because of 'the only (being sufficient condition). shouldn't the correct answer be something like: archaeological considerations ---> move mosaics
I picked C, because even though the stim doesn’t say that “materials” are important, we could very logically assume that knowing what type of material something is is very important for those future archaeologists, so the mosaics should not be removed because future archaeologists might need it and we dont want to mislead them.
Ugh got it right then second guessed in the blind review. Am i the only one who finds blind reviewing sometimes causes overthinking the question and answer choices?
The video didn't address that one of the concerns is that information can be lost, so it is true that CURRENTLY we know the archeological considerations derived from the Ms being in their location (ie material), but perhaps later future As who are studying the Ms wont have the information - we already explicitly stated that the fact that we have it now doesn't mean future As will have it later - which means it can wreck their study -- and therefore should be kept.
I listened to the explanation on why C is wrong twice more and this is what I understand now. What the QS is asking is: How does A relate to B based on a rule that makes A relevant to B
So, we are looking for the implied rule NOT for another reason that the rule should apply. The way I'm imagining the structure/ shape of this is
IF A
And A is X, Y
Then B
If A then B is the shape of the rule - which is the answer we need to be looking for
What AC C does here is add a Z. Its basically saying:
IF A
And A is X,Y, Z
Then B
But that isn't what the QS is asking - for more support that the RULE should be applied to this situation
What the QS is asking is WHY the existing As of X/Y in this situation apply to B -- here : what is the rule, how is it relevant?
Now if we were wondering about application, AC C is actually more ideal answer choices A
But A, even though not ideal (how the heck do you know its true? What an insane sweeping generalization -- so so weak) actually does answer the question. A would have been an easier choice if it read something like "archeological considerations are a factor in moving stuff" the fact that it said "only" REALLY threw me off, but even though it seems to be offering information that isn't apparent, it still creates a Rule (IF A then B) which explains why the XY of A is relevant to B
i just kick the answer choice up in the stim and see if it still holds the conclusion to be true which has been working for me so far. the other explanations are confusing as hell and i start doubting myself more when i listen to them
I am still confused, and I hope someone can help me answer my question...
Does answer choice A really support the conclusion that "mosaic should not be moved"?
I mean, "The only considerations that bear upon the question of whether the mosaics should have been removed are archaeological.", does it really mean that it is okay to move it? In my opinion, this option should be in the middle of the spectrum, which is equivalent to saying nothing...
Imagine this, "Whether to buy government bonds should consider macroeconomic regulation", so should I buy or not? I have no idea.
Or this more similar, "The only factor that affects whether this antique should be kept indoors is archaeology", does this really support the conclusion that "keep it indoors"?
So what on earth make it sense to justify the reasoning??
This one was good practice for me because I am struggling with setting up P → C on my own, in a way that is accurate to the stimulus and also broad enough that I can apply ACs to it. This one REALLY threw me so I took 3 minutes trying to P→C and still I didn't come up with exactly what JY said but struggling through it helped me get it right anyway. I don't know why I am writing this note. But I am excited this is such a struggle because this means it's a real opportunity to raise my score.
I got all previous questions right without much difficulty, and this one I chose E, which has 0% of people choosing lol. I couldn't understand what the question is talking about...
#feedback I think you're missing what makes C a tempting answer choice. Yes, the present archaeologists already possess all the information about the mosaics, making the information offered by leaving them in their original position irrelevant to them. However, the stimulus discusses future archaeologists who a) might not have access to the records of the present archaeologists (i.e. all the information such as the material of the mosaics) and b) won't have access to the mosaics in their original location because they have already been removed. SO, C tempts us because it is saying that if the mosaics were left in their original location, future archaeologists might have had access to more information about them otherwise inaccessible had they been moved.
I understand what makes A the better AC, but C is more tempting of an answer choice than addressed in the explanation and I think it is worth covering in more detail.
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im a little confused about A being correct. i understand the logic behind it. where im stuck is when you draw A out doesn't it bridge the P-->C backwards? considerations (when deciding to move figure) --> archaeological - because of 'the only (being sufficient condition). shouldn't the correct answer be something like: archaeological considerations ---> move mosaics
Zeugma balls lol
How do we know the archaeologist is woman?
I saw, "only," for answer choice A and did not choose it. Do words in AC's matter? such as ONLY, or NEVER?
I actually eliminated A at first cuz i thought it was too powerful, then i read everything else and had to go with it
The wording of the question really threw me off.
as a field archaeologist, i love getting archaeology questions lol
I picked C, because even though the stim doesn’t say that “materials” are important, we could very logically assume that knowing what type of material something is is very important for those future archaeologists, so the mosaics should not be removed because future archaeologists might need it and we dont want to mislead them.
Ugh got it right then second guessed in the blind review. Am i the only one who finds blind reviewing sometimes causes overthinking the question and answer choices?
I didn't see the Cost benefit analysis at the beginning which is why I got it wrong
Hey, for rule of thumb, do the correct answers tend to directly connect the premise to the conclusion unlike this one?
Sometimes I get the answer by finding 4 wrong answers. Even though I didn't like A, it had to be the right answer.
I'm confused what's wrong w C --
The video didn't address that one of the concerns is that information can be lost, so it is true that CURRENTLY we know the archeological considerations derived from the Ms being in their location (ie material), but perhaps later future As who are studying the Ms wont have the information - we already explicitly stated that the fact that we have it now doesn't mean future As will have it later - which means it can wreck their study -- and therefore should be kept.
I listened to the explanation on why C is wrong twice more and this is what I understand now. What the QS is asking is: How does A relate to B based on a rule that makes A relevant to B
So, we are looking for the implied rule NOT for another reason that the rule should apply. The way I'm imagining the structure/ shape of this is
IF A
And A is X, Y
Then B
If A then B is the shape of the rule - which is the answer we need to be looking for
What AC C does here is add a Z. Its basically saying:
IF A
And A is X,Y, Z
Then B
But that isn't what the QS is asking - for more support that the RULE should be applied to this situation
What the QS is asking is WHY the existing As of X/Y in this situation apply to B -- here : what is the rule, how is it relevant?
Now if we were wondering about application, AC C is actually more ideal answer choices A
But A, even though not ideal (how the heck do you know its true? What an insane sweeping generalization -- so so weak) actually does answer the question. A would have been an easier choice if it read something like "archeological considerations are a factor in moving stuff" the fact that it said "only" REALLY threw me off, but even though it seems to be offering information that isn't apparent, it still creates a Rule (IF A then B) which explains why the XY of A is relevant to B
i just kick the answer choice up in the stim and see if it still holds the conclusion to be true which has been working for me so far. the other explanations are confusing as hell and i start doubting myself more when i listen to them
yeah this explanation is useless...
#help
I am still confused, and I hope someone can help me answer my question...
Does answer choice A really support the conclusion that "mosaic should not be moved"?
I mean, "The only considerations that bear upon the question of whether the mosaics should have been removed are archaeological.", does it really mean that it is okay to move it? In my opinion, this option should be in the middle of the spectrum, which is equivalent to saying nothing...
Imagine this, "Whether to buy government bonds should consider macroeconomic regulation", so should I buy or not? I have no idea.
Or this more similar, "The only factor that affects whether this antique should be kept indoors is archaeology", does this really support the conclusion that "keep it indoors"?
So what on earth make it sense to justify the reasoning??
I got this right but it is a classic case of all of the answers being bad/mid, and having to parse out which one is the last bad
I got C...
This question made no sense to me.
I feel as though their explanation of why C is wrong doesn't really prove anything
GAHH I said A and then in BR i put C
This one was good practice for me because I am struggling with setting up P → C on my own, in a way that is accurate to the stimulus and also broad enough that I can apply ACs to it. This one REALLY threw me so I took 3 minutes trying to P→C and still I didn't come up with exactly what JY said but struggling through it helped me get it right anyway. I don't know why I am writing this note. But I am excited this is such a struggle because this means it's a real opportunity to raise my score.
I got all previous questions right without much difficulty, and this one I chose E, which has 0% of people choosing lol. I couldn't understand what the question is talking about...
Everytime i talk myself out of the right answer it makes me want to scream into my pillow
#feedback I think you're missing what makes C a tempting answer choice. Yes, the present archaeologists already possess all the information about the mosaics, making the information offered by leaving them in their original position irrelevant to them. However, the stimulus discusses future archaeologists who a) might not have access to the records of the present archaeologists (i.e. all the information such as the material of the mosaics) and b) won't have access to the mosaics in their original location because they have already been removed. SO, C tempts us because it is saying that if the mosaics were left in their original location, future archaeologists might have had access to more information about them otherwise inaccessible had they been moved.
I understand what makes A the better AC, but C is more tempting of an answer choice than addressed in the explanation and I think it is worth covering in more detail.