It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be most likely to agree with which one of the following sta...

Julie-V July 8, 2019

Answers C & E

Hello! I ended up choosing answer choice C, but E was tricky to eliminate at first. Is E incorrect because nowhere in the passage does it explicitly state that men are responsible for the problems working mothers face? Also,I was having a hard time figuring out why C was the right answer. Do lines 20-24 support C ("Even in families where both parents work, cultural pressures are traditionally much greater on mothers than on fathers to bear the primary child-rearing responsibilities")? Thank you in advance for the help!

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Ravi July 8, 2019

@Julie-V,

Happy to help. Let's take a look at (C) and (E).

(E) says, "They are responsible for many of the problems of working
mothers because of their insistence on traditional roles in the
family."

The problem is the labor and market culture; it's not men demanding
that their own families follow traditional rules, so we can get rid of
(E). Your thoughts on (E) are on the money.

(C) says, "They are shielded by the traditional allocation of family
roles from many of the pressures associated with child-rearing
responsibilities."

The author does agree that the culture pressure generally forces and
influences women to the main caregiver for child-rearing. Yes, lines
20-24 support (C), and this is why it's the correct answer choice.

Keep up the good work, and let us know if you have any questions!

Julie-V July 9, 2019

thank you for the explanation and the encouragement!!