Q23 - Critic: Journalists should have reasonable knowledge

[christine.defenbaugh]

Question Type:
Match the Reasoning

Stimulus Breakdown:
Js should have stat knowledge. If not, errors can misinform. For example, one J screwed up one time with pollling data.

Answer Anticipation:
We need to match the essential structural components (and not get hung up about the content particulars). Stripping out the content from the stimulus, we're left with:
(1)Group should have/do thing. (2)If not, bad thing can happen. (3)For example, here's an example.
Note: It's not important what order these come in, as long as all three parts are there.

Correct answer:
B

Answer choice analysis:
(A) This has a 'should do' and an 'otherwise', but there's no example of the danger playing out.

(B) All three components accounted for! (1) Schools should have recess. (2)If not, health risks can crop up. (3)For example, recent school with no recess had students become less fit. Bingo!

(C) This has a 'should do' and an 'otherwise', but there's no example of the danger playing out.

(D) This has a 'should do', but there's no indication of the danger that befalls us if we don't do it.

(E) This has a 'should do' and an 'otherwise', but there's no example of the danger playing out.

Takeaway/Pattern:
Taking the time to genericize to a basic structure pays off. Focus on major beats, not micro details - those micro bits can easily change while the overall structure stays reasonably parallel.

#officialexplanation

[PhoebeL747]

Hi I believe this explanation is not of S2Q23.

[christine.defenbaugh]

You are so right, PhoebeL747! Slip of the copy-pasta!

I've replaced it with the correct one. Thanks for pointing that out!