PrincipleDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Once kids are smart enough to imagine scary things, they are also smart enough to imagine things that protect them from those scares.
Reasoning: The same cognitive development that allows a child to imagine scary monsters also allows them to imagine protectors that make those monsters harmless.
Analysis: This stimulus presents a classic 'problem and solution' dynamic where both arise from the same source. The core idea is that a newly acquired capability brings with it certain disadvantages, but also provides the specific means to mitigate those disadvantages. When looking for a matching proposition, prioritize an answer that reflects this internal balance. It’s a sophisticated take on the idea that the 'poison' and the 'antidote' often come from the same place.
Reasoning: The same cognitive development that allows a child to imagine scary monsters also allows them to imagine protectors that make those monsters harmless.
Analysis: This stimulus presents a classic 'problem and solution' dynamic where both arise from the same source. The core idea is that a newly acquired capability brings with it certain disadvantages, but also provides the specific means to mitigate those disadvantages. When looking for a matching proposition, prioritize an answer that reflects this internal balance. It’s a sophisticated take on the idea that the 'poison' and the 'antidote' often come from the same place.
Passage Stimulus
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Unlock Full Passage2.The type of situation described above most closely conforms to which one of the following propositions?
Correct Answer
B
Correct. The passage illustrates that the very capacity that creates the problem (imagination) also provides the solution (imagining protection).
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