Self-study
Researcher: Support Experiences that are accompanied by increased secretions of adrenaline—a hormone produced in situations involving fear—tend to be remembered more clearly than experiences not so accompanied. █████ ███ ███████ ██ ███████████ ███████████ ████ ██ ██ ██████████ ████ ███████ ████ ██ ███ ███████ ██ ██████████████ ████████████
Summarize Argument: Phenomenon-Hypothesis
A Researcher hypothesizes that the details of frightening experiences tend to be better remembered than those of nonfrightening experiences. This is because the Researcher observed that increased adrenaline secretion (which occurs during frightening experiences) enhances the clarity of one’s memory in those moments.
Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that adrenaline secretion is one of (if not the primary) factors explaining why frightening experiences are more clearly remembered. The author also assumes that nonfighting experiences typically do not involve increased adrenaline levels.
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a
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While this suggests that some intense (frightening) experiences may not be remembered clearly, it does not cast doubt on any of the reasoning between adrenaline and frightening experiences. That is what you need to weaken.
b
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This is focused on what is remembered most clearly, not why it is remembered. That is the focus of this argument.
c
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This weakens the argument because it showcases that experiences other than frightening ones are also accompanied by increased levels of adrenaline. This directly weakens the relationship between the premise and conclusion.
d
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This does not touch the reasoning in the argument. The frequency of frightening experiences has nothing to do with why they are remembered more clearly.
e
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This discusses exceptions to the described phenomenon but does not challenge the claim that frightening experiences, when accompanied by adrenaline, are better remembered.