Self-study
Some people mistakenly believe that since we do not have direct access to the distant past we cannot learn much about it. ████████████ ██████████ ███ ██████████████ ████ ███████ ██████████ ████████ ███ ███████ ██ ██ ████ ██ █████ █████ █ █████ ████████ ███████ ████████ ████████ ███ ████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ███ ████████ ███ ███ ████ ██████ ███ █████ ██ ███ ███████ ████████
Method of Reasoning
The more distant (further back in the past) the period we’re studying, the less useful studying the present will be for learning about that period.
25.
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a
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This involves people studying a period very far into the past (earlier years of our solar system). But studying the present is even less helpful for learning about periods even further into the past (the origin of our solar system). (A) is the only answer that compares the usefulness of studying the present for studying different time periods in the past.
b
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(B) involves a relationship between the more something is studied, and the usefulness of further studies. This doesn’t involve application of a rule concerning different time periods in the past.
c
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(C) involves a relationship between the distance between a world view from one’s own and the degree to which one can appreciate a text. This doesn’t involve application of a rule concerning different time periods in the past.
d
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This doesn’t involve application of a rule concerning different time periods in the past.
e
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This doesn’t involve application of a rule concerning different time periods in the past.