Even those who believe

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Stimulus

Even those who believe that the art of each age and culture has its own standards of beauty must admit that some painters are simply superior to others in the execution of their artistic visions. But this superiority must be measured in light of the artist's purposes, since the high merits, for the fact that his paintings do not literally resemble what they represent.

What this question is testing

Role

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

19.

The claim that some painters are superior to others in the execution of their artistic visions plays which one of the following

Answer choices

Too Strong4% picked this
It is a hypothesis that the argument attempts
The argument does not refute the claim, but rather qualifies it.
4%
Too Strong10% picked this
It is a generalization, one sort of objection to which the argument illustrates by
The argument does not illustrate an objection to this point, but rather qualifies this point.
10%
Correct72% picked this
It is a claim that, according to the argument, is to be understood in a manner
Why this is right
This correctly describes the role of the claim as one that the conclusion of the argument qualifies.
Skill tested: Role · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
72%
Wrong Role4% picked this
It is a claim that the argument derives from another claim and that it uses
No claim is offered in support of this claim.
4%
Wrong Role10% picked this
It is a generalization that the argument uses to justify the relevance of the specific
The claim is not offered to justify another claim in the argument.
10%

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