PrepTest 120, Section 2, Question 16
Individual family members have been assisted in resolving(455 more words not shown)
It can most reasonably be(25 more words not shown)
- AThe differences are(12 more words not shown)
- BThe two processes(22 more words not shown)
- CThe main difference(19 more words not shown)
- DFamily mediation led(19 more words not shown)
- EWhile family mediation(23 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The writer has drawn significant differences between the processes and ultimately judged mediation better suited to family law. Several details could support an inference here, so I don't have one exact outcome to predict. I want a claim grounded in that comparison, without adding a new claim about the people running either process.
Working the answers
- A
The opening calls the methods significantly different, and the rest explains why those differences matter. A's claim that the differences are minimal doesn't fit that account.
- BCorrect
The final sentence reports that mediation participants express positive feelings and perceive the process as more rational and humane than the court system. That comparison supports the inference that the way a dispute is resolved can significantly affect how participants feel about the result.
We don't need to assume that everyone who goes to court is unhappy. B says attitudes can vary with the process, which fits the writer's account of mediation's cooperative and emotional benefits.
- C
This reverses the efficiency comparison. The final paragraph calls mediation, not adjudication, the more efficient process.
- D
We aren't given a comparison between expert and less-experienced mediators. Expertise might matter in practice, but this account doesn't support D's claim about how it changes the process.
- E
This directly conflicts with the main point. The writer says mediation is better suited to the unique needs of family law.
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