Helena: Extroversion, or sociability, is

Answer choices

1. A

   Opposite: play a role3% picked this

   biological factors play only a partial role in a child

   Jay seems to be thinking that Helena was arguing "biological factors don't play a role", because he's rebutting by saying, "Of course they do ... some kids adopted by extroverts remain introverted (because of biology) no matter how exposed they are to that extroverted environment." If Jay thought Helena believed this answer, then Jay's objection wouldn't be an objection.

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2. B

   Opposite18% picked this

   most but not all children whose biological parents are introverted become extroverted when

   This is what Helena is saying. We're looking for Jay's misinterpretation of what she's saying. He is objecting that "not all children whose biological parents are introverted become extroverted when adopted by extroverts ... after all, some children adopted by extroverts remain introverted no matter how young they are when adopted". If he thought that Helena thinks "not all of them become extroverted when adopted" then he wouldn't have said what he said, because it would be agreeing with her, not objecting to her.

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3. C

   Opposite9% picked this

   children whose biological parents are introverted, when adopted by extroverts, tend not to be more sociable than children of introverted

   This is literally Helena's 2nd sentence. This is what she believes. The question is asking what Jay misinterpreted her to be saying.

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4. D

   Correct60% picked this

   biological factors do not play any role in a child

   Why this is right

   Jay's example undermines this claim. Biological factors play no role in a child being extroverted, Helena? Well then --- why to some children adopted by extroverts remain introverted no matter how young they're adopted? Clearly, their biology is keeping them introverted, given that their environmental surroundings are extroverted. Helena, of course, did not make this claim. She is saying that extroversion isn't determined by biology. She isn't saying it isn't affected by biology. We might say, "One's political affiliation is not determined by one's religion", thinking that a Christian isn't necessarily going to be a Republican. An atheist isn't necessarily going to be a Democrat. But that's not the same as saying, "One's political affiliation is not influenced by one's religion". We might still think that one's religion can have a big impact on one's likely political affiliation.

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

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5. E

   Opposite10% picked this

   environmental factors can sometimes be more influential than biological factors in

   This is Helena's point. We don't want an answer that sounds like what Helena actually said. We want an answer that sounds like what Jay misinterpreted her to be saying.

   10%