PT156 S2 Q22 ExplanationResearcher: Experiences that are accompanied

Answer choices, explained

1. A

   Unclear Impact / Too Weak20% picked this

   Some experiences are so intense that an individual's normal tendency to retain the details of

   Because this speaks of "some" (at least one) experiences, it's extremely unlikely to be the correct answer. The conclusion is a squishy claim, saying one type of experience tends to be more memorable, so we can't really weaken that with one measly data point. The other big problem here is that we have no idea if the experiences this answer is talking about are frightening or non-frightening, so there's no way to know how it would impact the conclusion.

   20%
2. B

   Unclear Impact13% picked this

   An individual will tend to remember most clearly those details of a situation that are relevant to

   The conclusion is about which type of experience is more likely to be remembered., not about which details from those experiences are more likely to be remembered. And "The satisfaction of desires" could apply to frightening on non-frightening experiences. In a frightening experience, you desire to get the heck away from that spooky sound! So it's not clear how this relates to frightening vs. non-frightening.

   13%
3. C

   Correct61% picked this

   Highly pleasurable experiences are, like frightening experiences, accompanied by increased levels

   Why this is right

   Answer choice C suggests additional sources of adrenaline that aren't fear-based, such as heightened excitement or joy. This supports the idea that non-frightening experiences could also be memorable, thereby weakening the conclusion that frightening experiences are especially memorable.

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

   61%
4. D

   No Impact2% picked this

   Frightening experiences make up only a small fraction of experiences

   Statements about the frequency or rarity of experiences do not directly address the core argument regarding whether they are more memorable. The author isn't saying they're more numerous than other experiences, so their relative frequency doesn't matter. It's rare to be taller than 7 feet, but still true to say that people taller than 7 feet are more likely to play basketball than are people under 7 feet. We measure that by thinking, "what percentage of 7 footers play bball vs. what percentage of under 7 footers play bball?"

   2%
5. E

   Opposite Impact4% picked this

   If an individual perceives a dangerous situation as nonfrightening, then the experience of that situation will not be

   We were hoping to learn that nonfrightening experiences ALSO have an adrenaline component, in order to weaken the argument. This is saying the opposite of that.

   4%