Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: New games look more realistic, but because the characters look like 'other people,' players can't put themselves in the character's shoes as easily. This makes the games less fun than the old, simple ones.
Conclusion: The technical advancement of modern video games often makes them less engaging for players.
Reasoning: Modern games use realistic human figures which are harder for players to identify with than the simple icons used in older games.
Analysis: There is a significant logical gap between 'difficulty identifying with characters' and 'being less compelling.' The argument assumes that the ability to identify with a character is a requirement for a game to be compelling. To guarantee the conclusion (Sufficient Assumption), we need a premise that explicitly states: if a player cannot easily identify with the characters, the game is less compelling. Look for an answer that connects 'identification' directly to how 'compelling' the experience is.
Conclusion: The technical advancement of modern video games often makes them less engaging for players.
Reasoning: Modern games use realistic human figures which are harder for players to identify with than the simple icons used in older games.
Analysis: There is a significant logical gap between 'difficulty identifying with characters' and 'being less compelling.' The argument assumes that the ability to identify with a character is a requirement for a game to be compelling. To guarantee the conclusion (Sufficient Assumption), we need a premise that explicitly states: if a player cannot easily identify with the characters, the game is less compelling. Look for an answer that connects 'identification' directly to how 'compelling' the experience is.
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Unlock Full Passage8.The conclusion of the argument can be properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
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It supplies the crucial bridge: when players can’t easily identify with the figure they control, the game is less compelling than it otherwise would be. Given the premises that newer sophistication yields identifiable-as-others human figures and that players find it hard to identify with them, the conclusion follows.
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