MisinterpretationDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Helena thinks being social is learned, not inherited, because kids with shy parents get more social if they are adopted by outgoing parents. Jay argues she's wrong because some of those adopted kids stay shy anyway.
Conclusion: Helena concludes that sociability is not determined by biology, while Jay concludes that Helena's argument is failing.
Reasoning: Helena points to a study where children of introverts became more social when raised by extroverts. Jay counters by noting that some of these children remain introverted regardless of their upbringing.
Analysis: This 'Misinterpretation' question requires us to figure out how Jay misunderstood Helena's logic. Helena is arguing that biology is not the *sole* determinant (it's not 'biologically determined'), using a trend to show environmental influence. Jay, however, treats her claim as if she said environment *is* the sole determinant. He thinks that by pointing out exceptions (kids who stay introverted), he has disproven her. This suggests Jay interpreted Helena as claiming that adoption by extroverts *guarantees* sociability.
Conclusion: Helena concludes that sociability is not determined by biology, while Jay concludes that Helena's argument is failing.
Reasoning: Helena points to a study where children of introverts became more social when raised by extroverts. Jay counters by noting that some of these children remain introverted regardless of their upbringing.
Analysis: This 'Misinterpretation' question requires us to figure out how Jay misunderstood Helena's logic. Helena is arguing that biology is not the *sole* determinant (it's not 'biologically determined'), using a trend to show environmental influence. Jay, however, treats her claim as if she said environment *is* the sole determinant. He thinks that by pointing out exceptions (kids who stay introverted), he has disproven her. This suggests Jay interpreted Helena as claiming that adoption by extroverts *guarantees* sociability.
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Correct Answer
D
Jay’s counterexample only challenges a claim that biology has no role at all in extroversion. By pointing out that some children stay introverted despite an extroverted environment, he is treating Helena as if she denied any biological influence. That matches the extreme reading in D.
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