Maude is incessantly engaging in

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Weak2% picked this

   Possessions that come from relatives are treated with better care than those

   Possessions that come from relatives are treated with better care than those that do not. While this could explain why Maude takes special care of the watch, it doesn't directly address the claim of hypocrisy. This choice would not be necessary for the argument to hold: Maude could still be materialistic without preferential treatment for gifts from relatives.

   2%
2. B

   Correct87% picked this

   Sentimental attachment to a single possession indicates

   Why this is right

   Sentimental attachment to a single possession indicates being materialistic. This choice directly suggests that Maude's careful and fond treatment of her grandmother's watch could indeed be seen as materialism, aligning her behavior with the very materialistic behavior she condemns, thus supporting the argument that she is a hypocrite. If we negate this, it would suggest that sentimental attachment does not indicate materialism, which would mean that Maude's fondness for the watch does not make her materialistic, thus weakening the argument.

   Skill tested: Necessary Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   87%
3. C

   Too Broad5% picked this

   People who care about material things in general tend to take special care of

   People who care about material things in general tend to take special care of all their possessions. This statement is too broad and doesn't help specifically connect Maude's behavior with being materialistic. Even if true, it doesn't explain how her sentimental attachment to one item aligns with materialistic behavior.

   5%
4. D

   Irrelevant2% picked this

   Maude's watch is not the only material thing she especially

   Maude's watch is not the only material thing she especially cares for. The argument is specifically concerned with Maude's treatment of the watch. Whether or not she cares for other items doesn't impact the reasoning that her behavior towards the watch could indicate materialism. Thus, this is irrelevant in supporting the hypocrisy claim.

   2%
5. E

   Weakens5% picked this

   People who are not materialistic tend to have merely sentimental attachments

   People who are not materialistic tend to have merely sentimental attachments to things. In fact, if anything, this choice suggests that having a sentimental attachment doesn't mean you're materialistic, which could actually weaken the argument by suggesting Maude's behavior is consistent with non-materialistic attitudes.

   5%