The traditional way to define

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct82% picked this

   Frequency of electronic communication with others is superseding geographical considerations in

   Why this is right

   This is phrased more strongly than I'd like on a first pass, but ultimately it's the most supportable answer. It reflects what happened in this paragraph very well. It's just phrased in a way that makes it sound like this answer applies to other cases of how we define our lifestyles. We only know of this one way (rural vs. urban), but that still means we have some support for this answer. We used to define rural vs. urban lifestyles in terms of geography. And now, we feel that frequency of electronic communication supersedes where you live. If you're communicating electronically with dozens of people daily, then you've got an urban lifestyle. If not, a rural lifestyle.

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

   82%
2. B

   Out of Scope: more satisfying0% picked this

   Many people who use electronic technology find urban lifestyles more satisfying than they

   We have no information about whether rural or urban people are enjoying their lifestyle more than the alternative. The people using electronic technology more extensively might have to do it for their jobs; they might not find it more satisfying.

   0%
3. C

   Unknown Comparison15% picked this

   People who live rural lifestyles communicate less frequently than do people who

   We don't know about the overall volume of communication. This paragraph is only comparing the quantity of electronic communication. The people with rural lifestyles might communicate more frequently than those with urban lifestyle, just not by means of fax or modem (maybe it's face to face conversations, or writing letters to pen pals, or talking on the phone).

   15%
4. D

   No Support: unable to foresee0% picked this

   We are unable to foresee the magnitude of the changes that the information revolution may have

   This answer is stressing that this change was unforeseen, but we have no way to support that. Maybe we did foresee the magnitude of the changes when we invented fax machines and modems.

   0%
5. E

   Unsupported Causal Relationship2% picked this

   People are choosing to live in different regions of the nation than previously because of the impact

   The passage doesn't indicate that anyone has moved to a different region because of communications technology. To the contrary, it's suggesting that someone who still lives in a swamp in rural Louisiana can now be considered to be living an urban lifestyle, if they have dozens of fax/online communications with others every day.

   2%