Henry: Some scientists explain the dance of honeybees as the means by which honeybees communicate the location of wh...
LiamOctober 7, 2018
Please Explain
Hi, I originally put down C as my answer. Could someone help break down why that answer is wrong?
I had trouble choosing between B and C when I was doing this question because the ambiguity of "general claim" (in B) threw me off.
Replies
Create a free account to read and
take part in forum discussions.
Same here. I would appreciate an explanation as well.
Deidra-McCallJanuary 11, 2019
Never mind, I figured it out
RaviJanuary 11, 2019
@Deidra-McCall,
Happy you figured it out! Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions you may have—we're here to help!
@Liam,
I'm happy to go over this with you.
Henry's argument concludes that there must be some other explanation (other than communicating the location of the food source) for the honeybees' dance.
Winifred responds, saying not necessarily. He supports his conclusion by saying that most animals have several ways of accomplishing critical tasks. He provides further support by stating that bees of certain species can navigate using either the position of the Sun or the memory of the landmarks. He then says that similarly, for honeybees, scent trails are a supplementary not an exclusive means of communicating.
The question asks us about the role that Winifred's statement about how bees of some species navigate plays in his argument.
In our analysis of Winifred's argument, we know that the statement in question bees of some species navigating is used as support for the claim that most animals have several ways of accomplishing critical tasks. In the answers, we're looking for a choice that paraphrases our prediction.
Answer A is incorrect because Winifred is not addressing an ambiguity in Henry's use of the expression "communicate the location." This answer choice is out.
Answer B says it provides evidence in support of a general claim. This is correct; it's just what we're looking for. The statement that bees of certain species can navigate using either the position of the Sun or the memory of the landmarks is used as support for the general claim that most animals have several ways of accomplishing critical tasks. This is our answer choice.
Answer C is incorrect because it is not attempting to call into question key evidence cited by Henry. The statement that bees of certain species can navigate using either the position of the Sun or the memory of the landmarks is supporting the claim that most animals have several ways of accomplishing critical tasks, which is in turn used to support the conclusion that there doesn't necessarily have to be some other explanation for the honeybees' dance. Winifred is calling into question Henry's conclusion, not Henry's evidence.
Answer D is incorrect because Henry's conclusion and premises do not contradict AND because this is failing to accurately describe the role the statement has in Winifred's argument.
Answer E is incorrect because the statement isn't providing an alternative explanation for the honeybees' dance; it's providing support for a general claim.
Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any more questions!
DalaalFebruary 21, 2020
Can we also say that C is incorrect because the question stem asked about the role of the statement in Winifred's argument, not its role in relation to Henry's argument?
DalaalFebruary 21, 2020
Also can general claims be conclusions?
LeonardMarch 10, 2022
@dalaal I was thinking about C abs the question stem too
Emil-KunkinMarch 25, 2022
I think there is a statement about how bees navigate in Winifred's argument- that there are multiple ways that some species navigate
