#12 - Some of the rare pygmy bears should be moved

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

Principle, Strengthen. The correct answer choice is (C).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[letsdothis]

Question type: Principal Justify

Answer choice (A): out of scope. Nothing about more deserving. No comparison to other species present.

Answer choice (B): stimulus is concerned about justifying why "should be moved". Answer talks about "why should not be moved"

Answer choice (C): Correct. We need to justify the moving of pygmy bears from native habitat to a habitat similar to its original. It is the danger of EXTINCTION that validates the movement.

Answer choice (D): rarity again does nothing to justify.

Answer choice (E):Trickyy. The problem with this one is that it implies that suppose pygmy bears weren't in danger of extinction but original habitat is destroyed. this would justify their movement.

[atierney]

Let's do this,

You did it! And correctly! Not much to add here, except to say that in justify the reasoning, we need to connect the premise of "only viable way to save the species" to "let's do act upon that viable way" (paraphrased) in the conclusion. D is the only answer choice that addresses the justification to both act and to act in the manner so specified by the premise.

[That was easy] button pressed.

[mtdaniel]

Also (B) only talks about rare animals, not animals in danger of extinction.

[valegria]

Hi,
I had a problem identifying the conclusion for this one. I was between the first sentence and the last sentence. They are both very bold statements. The first sentence is a recommendation conclusion, and the last sentence boldly says it's "the only viable chance." Also, I leaned a bit more toward the last sentence as the conclusion because it follows a clear premise "since."
How can I identify the conclusion for this stimulus?

[Luke Haqq]

Hi valegria!

The conclusion of this stimulus is the first sentence: "Some of the rare pygmy bears should be moved from their native island to the neighboring island." One way you can identify this as the conclusion is that it contains a "should" in it--as you note, that sentence is recommending a course of action. If you see words like "should" or "ought" in a stimulus, that is fairly strong evidence that you're likely dealing with a conclusion.

Another way to identify the conclusion is to ask which sentences are supporting other sentences, that is, break down the stimulus to identify which statements are premises. Here, the second sentence supports the first--because of what is stated in the second sentence (bears face extinction on their native island, and the neighboring island is the only one with a similar habitat), then what follows from this is the recommendation in the conclusion--that the bears "should" be moved to the neighboring island.