#24 - Specific Reference, Must Be True, Purpose

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

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!

[christinecwt]

Hi Team - can anyone explain why Answer Choice E is incorrect? Thanks!

[katehos]

Hi Christine,

If we take a look at the first sentence of Passage B, we see that it references 'Pirahã and Mundurukú Indian subjects from the Brazilian Amazonia.' The use of the word subjects in this sentence refers to people within the two groups, which is what answer choice (C) says. Since there is no object (such as a garment or invention) being referred to within the passage or sentence, we can eliminate answer choice (E). The passage itself discusses the relationship between peoples' language and numerical reasoning, which further supports our understanding of the word subject to mean people. It's fairly impersonal to refer to people as 'subjects,' but we can liken this to different scientific studies/experiments and how they sometimes refer to people as 'Subject 1' or 'Subject 2.'

I hope this helps!
-Kate