Scientists have shown that older bees

Answer choices

1. A

   Irrelevant Comparison6% picked this

   Bees that have foraged for a long time do not have significantly larger brains than do bees that have

   The degree to which brain sizes are increased is not relevant to the argument.

   6%
2. B

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   The brains of older bees that stop foraging to take on other responsibilities do not become smaller

   What happens to bees after they’ve acquired larger brains is not relevant to the argument.

   2%
3. C

   Too Weak2% picked this

   Those bees that travel a long distance to find food do not have significantly larger brains than do bees that

   This tries to weaken the argument with something that could be misconstrued as an example of the presumed cause without the presumed effect. However, the degree issue here has it wrong. The argument does not suggest that the more foraging a bee does, the larger the bee’s brain will become.

   2%
4. D

   Strengthen1% picked this

   In some species of bees, the brains of older bees are only marginally larger than

   This puts a cap on the difference in brain size, but does support the second premise of the argument.

   1%
5. E

   Correct89% picked this

   The brains of older bees that never learn to forage are the same size as those of their foraging

   Why this is right

   This provides bees with increased brain size that do not forage.

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

   89%