I didn't think the issue at hand was connecting pleasure to merit. I thought the issue at hand was connecting critics' assessments and people actually hearing those assessments first.
I had A for like 7 minutes and changed it to E. I am happy I chose the wrong one because it helped me to see the gap I was missing. Do not be hard on yourself.
make sense！ there is a gap between "pleasure" and "merit" needs to be addressed, and E is more like a summary about the first two sentences of the stimulus.
for me being able to easily recognize the conclusion (by the indicator) mkaes it so much easier to get the answer right in a short amount of time. if you are having trouble make sure you can almost instantly spot the conclusion.
I find it easier to work with these type of questions if I just try to understand the stimulus and choose the correct answer based on instinct--instead of writing down all the conditional rules which overcomplicates it for me, so if you're struggling with writing down the rules try the alternative
Definitley going to need to put a lot of extra attention on Sufficnet Assumption Questions on all of them so far, I have gotten down to the final 2 choices and picked the incorrect one while having the correct one as my secondary choice
For me, the way I do SA and NA questions is ask myself, what is in the conclusion but not in the premise. So the fact that merit was in the conclusion but not the premise, made me interested in answer choice A since it tied together merit and pleasure, thereby connecting conclusion and premise.
I got stuck on E but then realized that it is wrong bc it only explains phenomenon going on in premises (why a critic's opinion increases or undermines pleasure in experiencing the artwork). It does not talk more broadly abt what that means regarding artistic merit which is what the conclusion is talking abt. Hope this helps anyone also a little lost on this one.
@Greyhound They really can be super tricky because wrong answers can sound super tempting. The biggest tip i can give is to separate the premise from the conclusion (paraphrase it in ur own words if you can too) and build that P -> C bridge.
I didn't realize that both ridiculing and lavishing praise both have the idea of "pleasure." I thought it was only in the first part so immediately crossed that out. Whoops...
I chose C. I don't know why. I don't know how. I don't even remember reading this question. Now I watch an explanation to a question I was not even mentally present for. I travelled away from space and time, I entered a new realm, a new reality. My earthly body chose C while I was away. Was I abducted by aliens or do I have ADHD?
How is A the right answer when the very first part of the stimulus contradicts it? A says that the merit a piece of art receives is determined by the amount of pleasure it illicits. However the premise of the passage says a critics view undermines/affirms that power; in other words, it doesn't matter how much you liked the art piece, you will like it more or less depending on the review of an art critic thus rendering the elicitation of pleasure second behind an expert's critique. In which case E presents that, saying how much you enjoy an artwork is actually influenced by the way other people think of it (which strongly supports the premise laid out). Granted E is left rather general but it is an absolutely reasonable assumption to include critics in the 'other people' giving their opinion's on the piece and ultimately influencing your position.
E would work if this was a principle question, but we have to remember that this is an SA question. It is very important to remember what it is asking of us.
So we need to find the bridge between the premise and conclusion that will cause the conclusion to be guaranteed to be true. So if we add the bridge of A into the argument we can see how this causes the conclusion to be true.
Also, the way you have parsed the stimulus is not accurate from what you have stated above which may be a reason for the confusion aswell.
The pleasure or lack of pleasure is stemming from what the critic says. The elicitation of pleasure comes from the critics review is what it says in the stimulus, not that it is coming second behind ones own view. Ones own view is a result of the critics view.
easier way to see the right answer is by looking at new elements in the stimulus and conclusion. The premies talk about pleasure and the conclusion doesn't contain pleasure but contains merit which is new in the conclusion that we did not see in the premises. link those both together, then you have A which is the right answer. it creates the bridge for itself.
I originally chose E and then switched it to A during blind review. I usually stick with my original answer unless I find something directly in the stimulus to change my answer. I hope this helps anyone who has been switching their answers last minute to the wrong one.
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I knew I should have picked A but thought E sounded better :((((
Me to 🤦🏾
I didn't think the issue at hand was connecting pleasure to merit. I thought the issue at hand was connecting critics' assessments and people actually hearing those assessments first.
I had A for like 7 minutes and changed it to E. I am happy I chose the wrong one because it helped me to see the gap I was missing. Do not be hard on yourself.
Literally same
4 A answers in a row is a little much man.
make sense！ there is a gap between "pleasure" and "merit" needs to be addressed, and E is more like a summary about the first two sentences of the stimulus.
Yes, E is more of a principle.
for me being able to easily recognize the conclusion (by the indicator) mkaes it so much easier to get the answer right in a short amount of time. if you are having trouble make sure you can almost instantly spot the conclusion.
Three months of studying and SA is still my worst question type. I am determined to make these a strength.
Dont be so hard on yourself, You got this !
I chose A intuitively. I completed the Blind Review and chose E. Will review.
I find it easier to work with these type of questions if I just try to understand the stimulus and choose the correct answer based on instinct--instead of writing down all the conditional rules which overcomplicates it for me, so if you're struggling with writing down the rules try the alternative
i hateeeeeeeee these quesztions
I second that 🙋🏾♂️
Haters gonna hate, Potatos gonna potat
Definitley going to need to put a lot of extra attention on Sufficnet Assumption Questions on all of them so far, I have gotten down to the final 2 choices and picked the incorrect one while having the correct one as my secondary choice
this is the first Sufficient Assumption question i got right. thank god was starting to crumble
This one is confusing
For me, the way I do SA and NA questions is ask myself, what is in the conclusion but not in the premise. So the fact that merit was in the conclusion but not the premise, made me interested in answer choice A since it tied together merit and pleasure, thereby connecting conclusion and premise.
im getting so cooked by these questions. i can't make sense of them
I got stuck on E but then realized that it is wrong bc it only explains phenomenon going on in premises (why a critic's opinion increases or undermines pleasure in experiencing the artwork). It does not talk more broadly abt what that means regarding artistic merit which is what the conclusion is talking abt. Hope this helps anyone also a little lost on this one.
@EmilySantiana Thanks for explaining, i originally chose E, then A in BR.
These SA questions are kicking my butt, but I'm going to figure them out!
@Greyhound They really can be super tricky because wrong answers can sound super tempting. The biggest tip i can give is to separate the premise from the conclusion (paraphrase it in ur own words if you can too) and build that P -> C bridge.
I second-guessed myself and picked E! A just felt too obvious.
I didn't realize that both ridiculing and lavishing praise both have the idea of "pleasure." I thought it was only in the first part so immediately crossed that out. Whoops...
Art Critics (A) influence Pleasure (B)
[Missing Piece]
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Art Critics (A) influence Merit (C)
Missing Piece = Pleasure (B) influences Merit (C)
A -> B
B -> C
____
A -> C
I chose C. I don't know why. I don't know how. I don't even remember reading this question. Now I watch an explanation to a question I was not even mentally present for. I travelled away from space and time, I entered a new realm, a new reality. My earthly body chose C while I was away. Was I abducted by aliens or do I have ADHD?
@JPolus so relatable lol
@Ender samee
@Enderson_II Congrats on the 177 you mad lad :')
How is A the right answer when the very first part of the stimulus contradicts it? A says that the merit a piece of art receives is determined by the amount of pleasure it illicits. However the premise of the passage says a critics view undermines/affirms that power; in other words, it doesn't matter how much you liked the art piece, you will like it more or less depending on the review of an art critic thus rendering the elicitation of pleasure second behind an expert's critique. In which case E presents that, saying how much you enjoy an artwork is actually influenced by the way other people think of it (which strongly supports the premise laid out). Granted E is left rather general but it is an absolutely reasonable assumption to include critics in the 'other people' giving their opinion's on the piece and ultimately influencing your position.
E would work if this was a principle question, but we have to remember that this is an SA question. It is very important to remember what it is asking of us.
So we need to find the bridge between the premise and conclusion that will cause the conclusion to be guaranteed to be true. So if we add the bridge of A into the argument we can see how this causes the conclusion to be true.
Premise --> bridge-->conclusion.
This helps. Thank you!
Also, the way you have parsed the stimulus is not accurate from what you have stated above which may be a reason for the confusion aswell.
The pleasure or lack of pleasure is stemming from what the critic says. The elicitation of pleasure comes from the critics review is what it says in the stimulus, not that it is coming second behind ones own view. Ones own view is a result of the critics view.
easier way to see the right answer is by looking at new elements in the stimulus and conclusion. The premies talk about pleasure and the conclusion doesn't contain pleasure but contains merit which is new in the conclusion that we did not see in the premises. link those both together, then you have A which is the right answer. it creates the bridge for itself.
Predicting the right answer is so satisfying.
I originally chose E and then switched it to A during blind review. I usually stick with my original answer unless I find something directly in the stimulus to change my answer. I hope this helps anyone who has been switching their answers last minute to the wrong one.
I KEEP GETTING THE BLIND REVIEW RIGHT CRAPPPP