ParadoxDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Even though telemarketing scammers are stealing millions of dollars every year, very few people are actually calling the police to report it.
Reasoning: The stimulus provides two conflicting facts: telemarketing fraud is causing massive financial losses, yet official police reports for this specific crime remain very low.
Analysis: The paradox here lies in the disconnect between the severity of the crime and the frequency of its reporting. Usually, as a crime becomes a 'more serious problem,' we expect to see a corresponding spike in police activity or public outcry. To resolve this, we need a reason why a victim would stay silent despite losing money. Look for an answer that provides a motive for this silence, such as victims feeling embarrassed or believing that law enforcement is unable to recover the funds.
Reasoning: The stimulus provides two conflicting facts: telemarketing fraud is causing massive financial losses, yet official police reports for this specific crime remain very low.
Analysis: The paradox here lies in the disconnect between the severity of the crime and the frequency of its reporting. Usually, as a crime becomes a 'more serious problem,' we expect to see a corresponding spike in police activity or public outcry. To resolve this, we need a reason why a victim would stay silent despite losing money. Look for an answer that provides a motive for this silence, such as victims feeling embarrassed or believing that law enforcement is unable to recover the funds.
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Unlock Full Passage9.Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?
Correct Answer
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If most people defrauded are disinclined to seek legal remedy out of embarrassment, then complaints to law enforcement will be few even when the total amount lost to telemarketing fraud is very large. This directly reconciles low complaint numbers with a serious (costly) fraud problem.
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