Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT125 S4 Q12 Explanation

Linguist: The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

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Stimulus

Linguist: The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that a society's world view is influenced by the language or languages its members speak. But this hypothesis does not have the verifiability of hypotheses of physical that the hypothesis could be tested.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
12.

If the linguist's statements are accurate, which one of the following is most

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong2% picked this

    The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is probably

    The hypothesis has not been verified, but to say that it is probably false goes too far.

  2. Too Strong9% picked this

    Only the hypotheses of physical science

    While the hypotheses of physical science are verifiable, they need not be the only verifiable hypotheses.

  3. Out of Scope - Opinion3% picked this

    Only verifiable hypotheses should be seriously

    Which hypotheses ought to be seriously considered is not discussed in the statements.

  4. Correct86% picked this

    We do not know whether the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is true

    Why this is right

    This is supported by the second statement.

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

  5. Out of Scope - Opinion0% picked this

    Only the hypotheses of physical science should be

    Which hypotheses ought to be taken seriously is not discussed in the statements.

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