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#32693
Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=12412)
The correct answer choice is (B)
The author does not devote much attention to the field-of-sight explanation, which is discussed in the first paragraph.
Answer choice (A): The “traditional desire of physicists” that is mentioned by the author appears in the final paragraph of the passage. This desire is to separate the observer from the phenomenon, not necessarily to simplify the explanation of mirrors.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. It is the front-to-back explanation that is based on the false premise of three dimensional space within mirrors—not the field-of-sight explanation discussed in the opening paragraph.
Answer choice (C): This is an Opposite Answer: The field-of-sight explanation is actually based on the point of view and orientation of the viewer, so this cannot be the right answer to this Must Be True question.
Answer choice (D): The author does not suggest that the field-of-sight explanation assumes that people don’t really understand what they are seeing (it is the front-to-back explanation that is based on the false premise of space within a mirror). As such, this cannot be the right answer choice.
Answer choice (E): The author does not say that the field-of-sight explanation is unsuccessful, nor does the author suggest that the explanation should involve claims about what people can imagine. This choice fails the Fact Test on two counts, and should thus be quickly ruled out of contention in response to this Must Be True question.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=12412)
The correct answer choice is (B)
The author does not devote much attention to the field-of-sight explanation, which is discussed in the first paragraph.
Answer choice (A): The “traditional desire of physicists” that is mentioned by the author appears in the final paragraph of the passage. This desire is to separate the observer from the phenomenon, not necessarily to simplify the explanation of mirrors.
Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice. It is the front-to-back explanation that is based on the false premise of three dimensional space within mirrors—not the field-of-sight explanation discussed in the opening paragraph.
Answer choice (C): This is an Opposite Answer: The field-of-sight explanation is actually based on the point of view and orientation of the viewer, so this cannot be the right answer to this Must Be True question.
Answer choice (D): The author does not suggest that the field-of-sight explanation assumes that people don’t really understand what they are seeing (it is the front-to-back explanation that is based on the false premise of space within a mirror). As such, this cannot be the right answer choice.
Answer choice (E): The author does not say that the field-of-sight explanation is unsuccessful, nor does the author suggest that the explanation should involve claims about what people can imagine. This choice fails the Fact Test on two counts, and should thus be quickly ruled out of contention in response to this Must Be True question.