Principle JustifyDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A pundit predicts a candidate will lose because she changed her mind on a major issue; even if she's telling the truth now, the public will think she's just being a politician.
Conclusion: Grenier is very unlikely to win the mayoral election.
Reasoning: Although her current support for raising wages may be sincere, her past opposition to the same policy will lead voters to perceive her as insincere.
Analysis: This Principle Justify question asks us to find a rule that makes the pundit's prediction follow logically. The pundit admits the candidate is sincere but claims she will lose because she *appears* insincere. We need a principle that says voters care more about the appearance of consistency or sincerity than actual sincerity or the quality of the policy. Look for an answer that suggests a perceived lack of integrity or a history of changing positions is a fatal flaw for a political candidate in the eyes of the public.
Conclusion: Grenier is very unlikely to win the mayoral election.
Reasoning: Although her current support for raising wages may be sincere, her past opposition to the same policy will lead voters to perceive her as insincere.
Analysis: This Principle Justify question asks us to find a rule that makes the pundit's prediction follow logically. The pundit admits the candidate is sincere but claims she will lose because she *appears* insincere. We need a principle that says voters care more about the appearance of consistency or sincerity than actual sincerity or the quality of the policy. Look for an answer that suggests a perceived lack of integrity or a history of changing positions is a fatal flaw for a political candidate in the eyes of the public.
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Unlock Full Passage1.Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the pundit’s reasoning?
Correct Answer
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It supplies the missing bridge: if voters perceive a politician as insincere, they are unlikely to vote for that politician. Combined with the pundit’s premise that most voters will see Grenier as insincere, it justifies the conclusion that she will almost certainly not be elected.
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