Point at IssueDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Waller thinks if psychics were real, they'd be famous and everyone would believe in them; Chin thinks even if they were real, the media and experts would keep the public from believing it.
Reasoning: Waller believes ESP would be publicly accepted if it were real because it could be demonstrated; Chin believes public opinion is kept biased by skeptical elites and media.
Analysis: This is a Point at Issue question, so we need a statement that one person would agree with and the other would disagree with. Waller asserts that a clear demonstration of ESP *would* lead to public acceptance and renown. Chin counters that it is *impossible* to satisfy skeptics and that media bias would prevent public acceptance. The core of their disagreement is whether a demonstration of ESP would actually result in the general public accepting its existence. Use the 'Agree/Disagree' test on each answer choice to ensure both speakers have a clear, opposing stance.
Reasoning: Waller believes ESP would be publicly accepted if it were real because it could be demonstrated; Chin believes public opinion is kept biased by skeptical elites and media.
Analysis: This is a Point at Issue question, so we need a statement that one person would agree with and the other would disagree with. Waller asserts that a clear demonstration of ESP *would* lead to public acceptance and renown. Chin counters that it is *impossible* to satisfy skeptics and that media bias would prevent public acceptance. The core of their disagreement is whether a demonstration of ESP would actually result in the general public accepting its existence. Use the 'Agree/Disagree' test on each answer choice to ensure both speakers have a clear, opposing stance.
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Unlock Full Passage14.Waller's and Chin's statements commit them to disagreeing on whether
Correct Answer
D
D captures the precise disagreement. Waller’s conditional implies that if ESP were real, the public would accept it; thus public disbelief counts as evidence against ESP. Chin argues public opinion is biased toward skeptics, so public disbelief is not good evidence against ESP.
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