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Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?
There are some people for
Why this is right
The main clause of that long gross second sentence is that "some people...experience a decrease in environmental awareness while solving the puzzle." That proves that there are some people for whom puzzles do not cause an increased level of awareness.
Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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People who visually formulate answers
The difference between those who visually formulate answers and those who don't is that the visual formulators experience a decrease in environmental awareness, whereas others experience an increase. We're never told in absolute terms that one group is aware of their surroundings and another is unaware.
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People tend to be more
Mathematical puzzles are given as an example, but we're never given information that lets us compare mathematical problems vs. non-mathematical problems.
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Mathematical problem solvers who rely
The "only" in this answer should make us suspicious right out of the gate. None of the statements in the stimulus are conditional, so it's highly unlikely that our answer would be that strong. This is also a bit of a word salad: the information we get about visual techniques in claim 2 isn't related to the concept of rest in claim 3.
5% picked this
Mathematical problem solving requires frequent
Like D, this answer is conditional. That means it's highly unlikely to be correct if the stimulus is not conditional. This stimulus tells us what mathematical problem solving causes, but it doesn't ever tell us what it requires.
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