Historian: During the Industrial Revolution

Answer choices

1. A

   Premise1% picked this

   during the Industrial Revolution the productivity of the economy grew at a faster rate

   This answer repeats a premise about economic growth during the Industrial Revolution.

   1%
2. B

   Premise2% picked this

   the fact that the productivity of the economy grew at a faster rate than the population during the Industrial Revolution led to

   This answer is another premise discussing economic growth's effect on living standards, not the author's main conclusion.

   2%
3. C

   Correct96% picked this

   no one should accept the economist’s explanation until historical evidence demonstrates that a change in values occurred prior

   Why this is right

   This matches the meaning of the historian's overall conclusion, which is about not accepting the economist's explanation without historical evidence of a change in values.

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

   96%
4. D

   Opposing Idea2% picked this

   the improvement in living standards that occurred during the Industrial Revolution was not due to the spread of

   This answer implies a specific claim about what did not cause the improvement, which is part of the economist’s theory being disputed, not the main point of the historian.

   2%
5. E

   Opposing Idea0% picked this

   values such as hard work and thrift did not become widespread prior to

   This answer touches on the economist's theory regarding values and is used as part of the premise, not the historian's conclusion.

   0%