Ignore all ACs regarding Japan. Why? Because the stimulus states that Japan is already in a good position. Europe is the problem so look for ACs with Europe. That leaves you with D and E. The first sentence of the stimulus states that to be the most successful economy, one must train as many people as possible. That is the necessary part and therefore that must be in the AC. That leaves you with D only.
Plus, E talks about "most other countries" which are irrelevant, meaning that they were not mentioned in the stimulus.
Quick explanation for those who are confused:
Stimulus:
Conclusion: The success of the Land Party in 1935 was due to: The specific addressing of concerns of rural and semirural (agricultural and small business) groups & Depths of economic problems of these groups
Answer Choices:
A. Irrelevant. Refers to preceding elections yet the conclusion is only targeted toward this year's election and the success of the Land Party.
B. Strengthens.
C. Strengthens. When economic distress was prevalent, Land Party has success. This is a positive correlation.
D. Strengthens.
E. Strengthens.
Quick explanation for those who are confused:
Stimulus:
1. Taylor: The claim is suspect (like all such mathematically precise claims) because such exactitude can never be established by science.
2. Sandra: We should not doubt the reliability of the claim just because of its exactitude/precision.
Answer Choices:
A. Irrelevant. Not mentioned in Sandra's response.
B. Sandra would not disagree with this statement. Sandra argues that it is possible and we must not doubt such exactitude on the basis of its mathematical precision.
C. Irrelevant. Sandra does not even mention the study of verbal and nonverbal communication.
D. Correct. Exactly what Sandra said.
E. What? No.
Quick explanation for those who are still confused:
Stimulus:
1. Proponents: Electric cars will be widely used when batteries are available & They will result in a decrease in environmental damage
2. Author: All power sources that are used to produce batteries are damaging to the environment.
Answer Choices:
A. Correct. Proponents believe that there will be a decrease in environmental damage. Yet, the author notes that the production of battery design produces inevitable environmental damage.
B. Irrelevant. Electric cars' popularity over other types of cars was not mentioned in the stimulus.
C. Out of place. It does not align with the flow of the previous sentence.
D. Taken too far. Requires an assumption that the considerable environmental damage will increase the total level of emissions.
E. Taken too far. Requires an assumption that the increase in environmental damage from battery production will not produce a net reduction in environmental degradation.
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Disregard everything that comes before the "since" phrase. The "since" phrase/aka the Sub C is the main part to look at.
First, the argument is stating two conclusions with only one evidence. One cannot conclude two things with only one evidence.
Plus, the two conclusions that the argument proposes contradict. Why? Because one thing cannot be said to be "unique" ("printed by Gutenberg") yet simultaneously be attributed as a practice of an entire century ("purportedly fifteenth-century").
Hope this helped.
The stimulus is intended to confuse you with fancy wording but just focus on this: More mass, More light.
The stimulus ends with only mentioning "less light". Then, the answer must mention "less mass".
B says it: "mass...were too low".
C cannot be an answer because the stimulus states that "money is an artificial human invention" yet C only applies to things that are "not invention".
For this question, it's easy to get tripped up by the premises. Personally, I'd recommend you to skim over the premises and place your focus on the conclusion.
"Independent" translates to "not dependent", right? A states that exactly, "not...influenced by other".
Hope this helped.
Think of it this way: The stimulus is saying that alternative medicine - no effect. To weaken this, you just gotta look for an AC that argues that alternative medicine - effect.
D does that perfectly. Alternative medicine has an effect of promoting healing.
The AC refers to alternative medicine as "medical treatment" as an umbrella term. The idea of patients' receiving psychological relief commonly occurs in all types of medicines.