If you study history

Answer choices

1. A

   Mostly Valid12% picked this

   By studying ancient art you begin to appreciate how much was accomplished with limited materials. Appreciation of ancient art leads to a deeper understanding

   These two conditionals don't have the same outcome. In fact the outcome of the first is the trigger of the second, so they chain together: Study ancient art ? appreciate ? deeper

   12%
2. B

   Correct58% picked this

   If you learn Latin, you can improve your vocabulary, and you can improve your vocabulary if you study great works of literature. So you

   Why this is right

   Two conditionals with same outcome: learn Latin ? improve vocab study great lit ? improve vocab And a conclusion that builds a conditional out of the triggers: learn Latin ? study great lit

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

   58%
3. C

   Bad Premise Match5% picked this

   Traveling to other countries deepens one's appreciation for their cultures, and this appreciation often encourages one to study the history of those lands. So

   The second premise isn't conditional ("often" encourages), so we won't have the raw materials we need. Even if it were conditional, the premises actually do form a A ? B ? C chain, so that would be another mismatch.

   5%
4. D

   Weak Premise Match Bad Conclusion Match7% picked this

   Studying hard while in school helps you to internalize good habits that will serve you well in the working world, and you will retain

   The two premises could be construed as conditionals, but they don't have a matching outcome. They're close, but "internalizing good habits" isn't a great match for "retaining those good habits". Study hard ? internalize good habits Maintain positive attitude ? retain those good habits If we accepted that the two right sides matched, then the Conclusion should create a conditional between "Study hard" and "maintain positive attitude", but it links "Study hard" with "higher chance of workplace success".

   7%
5. E

   Valid18% picked this

   One can become informed about the world provided that one reads the newspaper daily. If one is informed about the world, then one has

   The premises are conditionals, but they don't have the same outcome. In fact, the outcome of one is the trigger of the other, so they chain together. Read News Daily ? informed informed ? appreciate So the conclusion is correctly summarizing that A ? C connection.

   18%