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- Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:40 am
#113522
Want to clear up a (seemingly) minor discrepancy between my answer and the key for a statement negation question.
Original statement: The pattern of behavior in adolescents is not necessarily determined by the environment they are raised in.
My answer: The pattern of behavior in adolescents is determined by the environment they are raised in.
Key: The pattern of behavior in adolescents is NECESSARILY determined by the environment they are raised in.
The only difference between my answer and the key is the key's inclusion of "NECESSARILY". I do not see how this is required to be correct. I do not think the key is wrong, I just think the inclusion of "NECESSARILY" is superfluous.
I read and understand the "Negating Condition Statements" section immediately prior to the drill: "To negate a conditional statement you must show that the necessary condition is not in fact necessary." The example given in the prior section shows the non-negated version of "To be rich, you do not necessarily have to be smart" as "To be rich, you must be smart". While the language is not identical to #4, and here the task is to negate a statement that is already negated (double negative), I feel like my answer follows this structure provided in the book. After all, the non-negated statement does not say "To be rich, you NECESSARILY must be smart", or something along those lines.
So, is my answer equally correct to the book's?
Also, does this discrepancy even matter at all? Feel like this is probably inconsequential, but want to make sure for the sake of ensuring the 100% success rate of the Assumption Negation Technique and having a full grasp on logical negation in general.
Original statement: The pattern of behavior in adolescents is not necessarily determined by the environment they are raised in.
My answer: The pattern of behavior in adolescents is determined by the environment they are raised in.
Key: The pattern of behavior in adolescents is NECESSARILY determined by the environment they are raised in.
The only difference between my answer and the key is the key's inclusion of "NECESSARILY". I do not see how this is required to be correct. I do not think the key is wrong, I just think the inclusion of "NECESSARILY" is superfluous.
I read and understand the "Negating Condition Statements" section immediately prior to the drill: "To negate a conditional statement you must show that the necessary condition is not in fact necessary." The example given in the prior section shows the non-negated version of "To be rich, you do not necessarily have to be smart" as "To be rich, you must be smart". While the language is not identical to #4, and here the task is to negate a statement that is already negated (double negative), I feel like my answer follows this structure provided in the book. After all, the non-negated statement does not say "To be rich, you NECESSARILY must be smart", or something along those lines.
So, is my answer equally correct to the book's?
Also, does this discrepancy even matter at all? Feel like this is probably inconsequential, but want to make sure for the sake of ensuring the 100% success rate of the Assumption Negation Technique and having a full grasp on logical negation in general.
