Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT130 S4 Q3 Explanation

The reason music

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Stimulus

The reason music with a simple recurring rhythm exerts a strong primordial appeal is that it reminds us of the womb environment. After all, the first sound heard within the womb is the comforting sound of the mother's regular heartbeat. So in taking away from us the warmth and security of the and security throughout life, people would be strongly drawn toward simple recurring rhythmic sounds.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion drawn in

Answer choices

  1. Correct81% picked this

    The explanation of the strong primordial appeal of music with a simple recurring rhythm is that it reminds

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the argument’s main point.

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

  2. Premise1% picked this

    The comforting sound of the mother's regular heartbeat is the first sound that is heard

    This is a premise that supports the argument’s main point.

  3. Intermediate Conclusion2% picked this

    Birth deprives us of a primal and constant source of comfort when it takes away the warmth and

    This is an intermediate conclusion that is supported by a premise and that also supports another intermediate conclusion.

  4. Assumption15% picked this

    People seek sensations of warmth and security throughout life because birth takes away the warmth and

    This assumption underlies the argument between the premise and an intermediate conclusion.

  5. Assumption1% picked this

    The comforting sound of the mother's regular heartbeat is a simple

    This assumption underlies the argument between the premise and an intermediate conclusion.

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