Logical Reasoning

PT127 · S3 · Q15 As part of a new trend

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As part of a new trend in the writing of history, an emphasis on the details of historical events and motivations has replaced the previous emphasis on overarching historical trends and movements, with the result that the latter are often overlooked.

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As part of a new trend in the writing of history, an emphasis on the details of historical events and motivations has replaced the previous emphasis on overarching historical trends and movements, with the result that the latter are often overlooked. In consequence, the ominous parallels that may exist between historical trends and current trends are also overlooked, which lessens our ability to learn from history.

15.

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

  1. Studying the details of historical

    Too Strong

    While replacing one emphasis for another lessons our ability to learn from history, it’s unclear whether it is the new emphasis, the loss of the old emphasis, or the combination of both that lessons our ability to learn from history.

    9% picked this

  2. Overarching historical trends and movements

    Unsupported Relationship

    The statements do not imply, as this answer does, that the two emphases are incompatible.

    3% picked this

  3. Those who attend to overall

    Too Strong

    While those who attend to overall trends in history are better able to learn from history than those who attend to details, it does not follow that those who attend to overall trends are the best able to learn from history.

    4% picked this

  4. Correct

    A change in emphasis in

    Why this is right

    The words “in consequence” imply that the first statement (the change in emphasis in the interpretation of history) caused the second (our ability to learn from history has been lessened) to occur.

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

    78% picked this

  5. History should be interpreted in

    Too Strong

    While the change lessons our ability to learn from history, that does not imply that the new trend in the writing of history should be abandoned, nor does it suggest that a model giving equal emphasis to both forms of interpreting history should be embraced.

    6% picked this

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