PT131.S2.Q7

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PrepTest 131 - Section 2 - Question 7

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Columnist: It has been noted that attending a live musical performance is a richer experience than is listening to recorded music. ████ ███ ████ ████ ██ ██████ ███████ ██ ██ ███ ███ ███ ██████████ ████ ██ ██████ ██ ████████ ██████ ████████ █████ ████ ██ ████ █████ ███████ ███ █████ ██ ██████████ ██████ ██████████ ███████ █████████ ██ ███████ ████ █ █████ ████ ███ █████ ███ █████████ ██ ███████ ██ ███ ████ ████ ████ █ ██████

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

A columnist observes that attending a live musical performance is a richer experience than listening to recorded music. He believes there must be a reason other than merely seeing the performers for why attending a live musical performance is a richer experience. He argues that since there's little difference between hearing someone read a story live and hearing it on the radio, there are other factors besides seeing the performer.

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This is an observation that some people are attempting to explain. However, the columnist disagrees with other people’s explanations of the phenomenon.

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The Columnist is not trying to demonstrate that this phenomenon exists. His argument is that he does not believe some people’s explanation of why this is the case.

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This is not a reason for a claim. This is a claim for which a reason is given. The Columnist then disagrees with that reason being given.

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This is tricky, but the columnist does not try to explain this phenomenon. He is primarily focused on refuting another explanation for why this phenomenon is present.

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The columnist is not attempting to refute this. He believes this phenomenon to be true, but does not believe some people’s explanation of why it’s the case.

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The position that the columnist is trying to undermine (seeing the performer vs. not) is purporting to explain this statement (in-person performances are richer experiences). The columnist tries to show that the explanation is insufficient, so there must be another reason.

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47% of people who answer get this correct

This is a very difficult question.

CURVE

Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right

25% 155

165

75% 176

Analysis

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