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Intro topic ·Novelist and social theorist Charlotte Gilman
Played important role in debate about application of Darwin's theories to society.
Gilman's goal ·Wanted society to abandon gender-specific work roles and hierarchical relationships
She believed that these were necessary at one time in our societal evolution. But future progress would require a restoration of balance between masculine and feminine traits.
The support for the correct answer is likely to come from P2 or P3, which is where the author describes Gilman’s views.
a
industrialization
There’s no evidence Gilman had any view about industrialization and its role in social progress.
b
fiction writing
Supported, because Gilman wrote fiction as part of her effort to further social evolution. This suggests she thinks fiction was something that could be helpful to social progress.
c
international travel
There’s no evidence Gilman had any view about international travel and its role in social progress.
d
religious training
There’s no evidence Gilman had any view about religious training and its role in social progress.
e
combative personality traits
Actually Gilman thinks combative personality traits were no longer an instrument of social progress in her time.
Difficulty
52% of people who answer get this correct
This is a very difficult question.
It is similar in difficulty to other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%149
161
75%172
Analysis
Implied
Implied
Stems asking us to infer an idea implied by the claims in the passage (as opposed to identifying an idea that appears explicitly). Similar to most strongly supported questions in LR.
Other’s perspective
Other’s perspective
Stems that ask us to describe or apply a viewpoint other than the author's.
Science
Science
Passages with subject matter centered on science (biology, physics, chemistry, etc.)
Single position
Single position
Passages that develop one perspective on the central topic.
Spotlight
Spotlight
Passages that highlight a person, issue, or historical event or development. These passages often focus on why that thing is significant, distinctive, or interesting.
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
22%
159
b
51%
164
c
2%
153
d
2%
153
e
24%
158
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