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#22689
Complete Question Explanation
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (E)
In this stimulus, we're given two important pieces of information. The first sentence states a general fact about farm animals. The second sentence, however, is extremely important. It tells us that farm-management practices that conflict with evolved behavior cause animals more pain and distress than practices that more closely conform to that behavior. The third sentence adds another point: these conflicting farm-management practices can also be less efficient.
It's very important to notice two key words in those last two sentences: "more" and "less". The terms remain relative--there are no absolute statements being made about these two types of practices, just relative ones.
Answer choice (A): We don't know if or how behavioral tendencies might be altered. If anything, the stimulus implies that certain behavioral tendencies are the result of evolution, and therefore can't be changed.
Answer choice (B) You don't need to be familiar with the evolutionary history of farm animals; you just need to make sure that your management doesn't conflict with their naturally evolved behavioral tendencies.
Answer choice (C) This is actually the opposite of what the stimulus implies. The last sentence implies that practices that don't conflict with animal behavior are more efficient than practices that cause animals more pain and distress.
Answer choice (D) This is precisely what we were talking about earlier, in terms of understanding the difference between comparisons and absolutes. Look out for the word "most" in this answer choice! The stimulus doesn't give us a statement strong enough to let us make this claim.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. Notice the use of the words "some" and "can". This is a very moderate statement, and fits the comparative information we were given in the stimulus.
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (E)
In this stimulus, we're given two important pieces of information. The first sentence states a general fact about farm animals. The second sentence, however, is extremely important. It tells us that farm-management practices that conflict with evolved behavior cause animals more pain and distress than practices that more closely conform to that behavior. The third sentence adds another point: these conflicting farm-management practices can also be less efficient.
It's very important to notice two key words in those last two sentences: "more" and "less". The terms remain relative--there are no absolute statements being made about these two types of practices, just relative ones.
Answer choice (A): We don't know if or how behavioral tendencies might be altered. If anything, the stimulus implies that certain behavioral tendencies are the result of evolution, and therefore can't be changed.
Answer choice (B) You don't need to be familiar with the evolutionary history of farm animals; you just need to make sure that your management doesn't conflict with their naturally evolved behavioral tendencies.
Answer choice (C) This is actually the opposite of what the stimulus implies. The last sentence implies that practices that don't conflict with animal behavior are more efficient than practices that cause animals more pain and distress.
Answer choice (D) This is precisely what we were talking about earlier, in terms of understanding the difference between comparisons and absolutes. Look out for the word "most" in this answer choice! The stimulus doesn't give us a statement strong enough to let us make this claim.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. Notice the use of the words "some" and "can". This is a very moderate statement, and fits the comparative information we were given in the stimulus.
