Self-study
A certain type of insect trap uses a scented lure to attract rose beetles into a plastic bag from which it is difficult for them to escape. ██ ███████ ██ █████ █████ ███ █████████ ██ █ ████████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████ ███████ ██ ███ ██████ ████ ██ ███████ ████████ ██ ████ ███ ████ ██ ██████████ ████████ ███ ██████ ██ ████ ███████ ██ ███ ██████ ████ ████████ █████████
Gotta Catch Em All
Resolve, reconcile, or explain questions present us two facts that exist in tension, then ask us to provide an additional fact that explains how they could both be true. In this stimulus, the two facts in tension are:
Fact 1: Using lots of traps makes beetles go down.
Fact 2: Using only one trap makes beetles go up.
We can anticipate a pretty formulaic explanation for this stimulus. The right answer must provide a difference between one trap and many traps that would make one trap bad and many traps good. Wrong answers will fall short of that standard.
Analysis by MichaelWright
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a
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b
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c
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d
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e
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