Hi, Kevin! I answered this question correctly within my time target. It wasn't difficult for me to see that A was correct, and that C-E were not realistic answer choices, but I currently have difficulty with eliminating B as an answer choice. I eliminated it simply because it didn't "feel" as strong as A.
The verbal and written explanation provided for eliminating B did NOT help at all. Some of the comments have implied other processes, such as questioning the applicability of simulations to real-world contexts, but I'm not sure if that's how I should be looking at eliminating this choice.
Any detailed explanations from you or anyone advanced in this sect of RC would be appreciated.
Another reason you can eliminate AC B is because the studies being referenced in the question/phrase are specifically the "studies involving simulated trial situations" (i.e., not including the psychological explanations).
Most of the ACs can be eliminated just based on a few red-flag words. For example, "invariably" in C (way too absolute), "forcefully" or "focus" in D, and "dramatically" in E make all those choices basically wrong/off-topic from the jump
some of these explanations are not helpful. I'm finding this especially to be true of RC questions. Most of the explanations can be boiled down to, "this answer is correct because it is correct."
I wonder if we can eliminate (B) and (D) because they came up much later than this quote, so that the author couldn't have intended them? Would this be a valid strategy? Thank you!
Could E also be eliminated because it says “more often than not,” or is that not really an issue? That was the main reason I eliminated it quickly, because I didn’t think there was enough support for the technique to be effective to that degree.
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this was my second win after this whole section...
Hi, Kevin! I answered this question correctly within my time target. It wasn't difficult for me to see that A was correct, and that C-E were not realistic answer choices, but I currently have difficulty with eliminating B as an answer choice. I eliminated it simply because it didn't "feel" as strong as A.
The verbal and written explanation provided for eliminating B did NOT help at all. Some of the comments have implied other processes, such as questioning the applicability of simulations to real-world contexts, but I'm not sure if that's how I should be looking at eliminating this choice.
Any detailed explanations from you or anyone advanced in this sect of RC would be appreciated.
Another reason you can eliminate AC B is because the studies being referenced in the question/phrase are specifically the "studies involving simulated trial situations" (i.e., not including the psychological explanations).
Most of the ACs can be eliminated just based on a few red-flag words. For example, "invariably" in C (way too absolute), "forcefully" or "focus" in D, and "dramatically" in E make all those choices basically wrong/off-topic from the jump
This helps my speed a lot
some of these explanations are not helpful. I'm finding this especially to be true of RC questions. Most of the explanations can be boiled down to, "this answer is correct because it is correct."
3 min overtime because my fiance decided to take a call and speak very loudly >:(
this has been so rough omg I literally got this wrong and the question sounds so simple
havent gotten a single one rightttt
Oh goody gumdrops!
I wonder if we can eliminate (B) and (D) because they came up much later than this quote, so that the author couldn't have intended them? Would this be a valid strategy? Thank you!
number threeee
i have gotten 50/50 betweeen right anwser and wrong and picked wrong 6/6 lmaoo
these answer choices hurt my head
Could E also be eliminated because it says “more often than not,” or is that not really an issue? That was the main reason I eliminated it quickly, because I didn’t think there was enough support for the technique to be effective to that degree.