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#23974
Complete Question Explanation
Main Point. The correct answer choice is (A)
This stimulus first puts forth the main point, then supports it with a series of premises. The words “Certainly… Furthermore… But…” were used to suggest a series of supporting premises for the main conclusion, which is that those who dislike some of the physical concomitants of growing old do not necessarily hold negative feelings towards the elderly. It is immoral to dislike the elderly, but it is not immoral or unreasonable to dislike some of the physical concomitants of growing old.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. It is found in “… there is no necessary connection”, which refers to the connection between plucking gray hairs and having negative attitudes toward the elderly. This claim is justified by the last three sentences of the stimulus.
Answer choice (B): This answer is incorrectly because it merely restates two of the premises in the stimulus. These two lines were states in the argument, and never argued for. Thus they cannot be the conclusion.
Answer choice (C): This answer is incorrect because nowhere in the argument does it state that “no one likes the physical concomitants”. The stimulus merely implies that it is reasonable to dislike some physical concomitants of growing old. As such, this answer choice does not pass the Fact Test.
Answer choice (D): This answer also does not pass the Fact Test. The stimulus does not state that the process of becoming elderly is not fine. It merely implies that it is reasonable for one to dislike some physical concomitants of growing old.
Answer choice (E): The second part of this answer does not pass the Fact Test. The stimulus suggests that disliking the elderly merely because they are old is immoral, but it does not say anything about disliking the elderly for another reason.
Main Point. The correct answer choice is (A)
This stimulus first puts forth the main point, then supports it with a series of premises. The words “Certainly… Furthermore… But…” were used to suggest a series of supporting premises for the main conclusion, which is that those who dislike some of the physical concomitants of growing old do not necessarily hold negative feelings towards the elderly. It is immoral to dislike the elderly, but it is not immoral or unreasonable to dislike some of the physical concomitants of growing old.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. It is found in “… there is no necessary connection”, which refers to the connection between plucking gray hairs and having negative attitudes toward the elderly. This claim is justified by the last three sentences of the stimulus.
Answer choice (B): This answer is incorrectly because it merely restates two of the premises in the stimulus. These two lines were states in the argument, and never argued for. Thus they cannot be the conclusion.
Answer choice (C): This answer is incorrect because nowhere in the argument does it state that “no one likes the physical concomitants”. The stimulus merely implies that it is reasonable to dislike some physical concomitants of growing old. As such, this answer choice does not pass the Fact Test.
Answer choice (D): This answer also does not pass the Fact Test. The stimulus does not state that the process of becoming elderly is not fine. It merely implies that it is reasonable for one to dislike some physical concomitants of growing old.
Answer choice (E): The second part of this answer does not pass the Fact Test. The stimulus suggests that disliking the elderly merely because they are old is immoral, but it does not say anything about disliking the elderly for another reason.