Necessary AssumptionDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A TV station wants to put gun symbols in the newspaper to show how violent shows are, believing this will help parents know what their kids are watching.
Conclusion: The proposed gun-rating system will effectively warn parents about the amount of violence in television programs.
Reasoning: Psychologists will rate shows, and these ratings will be published as gun icons in newspapers to indicate the level of violence.
Analysis: The station is making a massive leap by assuming that their chosen method of communication will actually reach and be understood by the target audience. For this plan to work, we must assume that parents actually look at newspaper listings and that they interpret the 'gun' icons as a measure of violence rather than, say, a recommendation for action fans. If parents have moved on to digital guides or don't understand the symbol, the plan is useless. Look for an answer that bridges the gap between the existence of the ratings and the parents' awareness of them.
Conclusion: The proposed gun-rating system will effectively warn parents about the amount of violence in television programs.
Reasoning: Psychologists will rate shows, and these ratings will be published as gun icons in newspapers to indicate the level of violence.
Analysis: The station is making a massive leap by assuming that their chosen method of communication will actually reach and be understood by the target audience. For this plan to work, we must assume that parents actually look at newspaper listings and that they interpret the 'gun' icons as a measure of violence rather than, say, a recommendation for action fans. If parents have moved on to digital guides or don't understand the symbol, the plan is useless. Look for an answer that bridges the gap between the existence of the ratings and the parents' awareness of them.
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Unlock Full Passage13.Which one of the following must the television station assume in order to conclude that the plan will meet its stated purpose?
Correct Answer
A
Reading/heed link is required. Negation test: If parents would not read and pay attention to the ratings, the plan would fail to forewarn them, collapsing the conclusion. Therefore A is necessary.
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