Cause of Problem Β·Zoning laws create physical separation
New Urbanists claim that zoning laws that separate spaces by function (commercial, residential, school, etc.) also precludes communal spaces (like a town square). This is likened to a family that doesn't have a home.
Opponents' Critique Β·Suburban sprawl is an expression of people's values
Opponents do not frame the phenomenon as a problem. Instead, they view it as a legitimate desire to have the kind of lifestyle that suburban sprawl makes possible (house, car, backyard, etc.).
New Urbanists' Rebuttal Β·Take a critical view of values and consider the conflict with other values
New Urbanists just want people to take a critical view of these values (individual mobility, consumption, etc.) and to consider that it may conflict with other values (civic engagement, community life, etc.).
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Problem-analysis
7.
The second paragraph most strongly ββββββββ βββ βββββββββ ββββ βββ βββ βββββββββ ββββ βββββ βββ ββ βββ βββββββββ ββββββββββββ
Question Type
Implied
Otherβs perspective
Itβs difficult to predict the correct answer, since the New Urbanistsβ views are described throughout the second paragraph. Letβs keep an open mind and use process of elimination.
a
Most of those βββ βββ ββββββ ββ βββββββββ βββββββ ββ βββ βββ βββββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββββββ
Supported by the New Urbanistsβ belief that having subdivisions containing homes of similar price implies de facto economic segregation. For example, letβs say one neighborhood has one-million-dollar houses. Another neighborhood has $300,000 houses. Why would this imply economic segregation? Because, the New Urbanists think, people who can afford one-million-dollar houses will buy one-million-dollar houses. They wouldnβt buy the $300,000 houses. This is the assumption (A) describes.
We have no reason to think New Urbanists think zoning laws often make neighborhoods more diverse. If anything, New Urbanists think zoning laws often make suburbs more economically uniform.
c
City dwellers who ββ βββ ββββββββββ ββββββ ββ βββββββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββ βββββββββ ββββββ ββββββββββ
P2 describes feelings of hostility from automobile drivers toward other automobile drivers. It doesnβt mention feelings of non-drivers toward drivers.
P2 doesnβt indicate the New Urbanistsβ beliefs about suburban residentsβ awareness of health benefits.
e
People generally prefer ββ ββββ ββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ ββ ββββ ββ βββ βββββ ββββββ ββββββ βββββ
P2 doesnβt indicate the New Urbanistsβ beliefs about peopleβs preferences for similar-looking houses. Although suburbs usually contain houses that are identical in appearance, this doesnβt imply anything regarding peopleβs preferences about living in similar-looking houses.
Difficulty
66% of people who answer get this correct
This is a difficult question.
It is significantly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%148
157
75%166
Analysis
Implied
Otherβs perspective
Critique or debate
Humanities
Problem-analysis
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
66%
166
b
13%
158
c
5%
158
d
5%
157
e
10%
159
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