PrepTest 131, Section 4, Question 25
In an experiment, two strangers are given the(452 more words not shown)
The author's primary purpose in(4 more words not shown)
- Asurvey existing interpretations(7 more words not shown)
- Bshow how two(14 more words not shown)
- Cargue that the(8 more words not shown)
- Doffer a plausible(8 more words not shown)
- Edefend an experiment(9 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Why did the author tell us about this experiment? To explain why people turn down money. Our main-point prediction should make the purpose fairly straightforward: explain the puzzling behavior.
Working the answers
- A
More than one interpretation is discussed, but this isn't primarily a survey. The author points out a gap in the first explanation and develops a more compelling one. That evaluation serves the larger goal of explaining the results.
- B
There are two evolutionary accounts: protecting group strength and acquiring a beneficial reputation. The problem is “complement each other.” The author treats the first as incomplete and presents the second as a better explanation, rather than showing how the two work together.
- C
The results are treated as something to explain. The author isn't arguing that they are valid in response to doubts about their validity.
- DCorrect
Offering a plausible explanation is exactly what the author does. The game presents a puzzle, the first proposed explanation leaves part of it unresolved, and the reputation account addresses that gap.
- E
No criticism of the experiment's methods is presented. Explaining why people reject low offers is different from defending the experiment against a claim that flawed methods produced its results.
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