Most veterinarians, and especially those at university veterinary research centers, have a devoted interest in the bi...
JoyceJanuary 18, 2020
Can someone break this one down, or make a video?
I tried to follow some of the other discussions I saw, and I'm still struggling to get this one.
I diagrammed this question as:
v-most-IBS
v-most-LA
IBS & notLA --> not PV
Can someone break down how the answer came out to C?
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Your diagram was totally correct, and it contains the information necessary to arrive at the answer. Maybe you just had some trouble following it. I'll try to explain.
V - - - most - - - IBS V - - - most - - - LA
These don't end up being relevant, but you diagrammed them properly.
"Among persons who are seriously interested in biological science but lack any special love for animals, one does not find any prominent veterinarians."
IBS and not LA - - - - -> not PV
One cannot have both of these characteristics and still be a prominent veterinarian.
Answer choice C directly contradicts our logic, which is why it cannot be true. It gives us an example of some prominent veterinarians who are devoted to biological science (IBS) and have no love for animals (not LA). According to our diagram, what is supposed to happen here? We said that people with these characteristics cannot be prominent vets.
IBS and not LA - - - - -> NOT PV
Does that make more sense? I'll explain why the other answer choices could be true.
A. Degree of love was never a factor in this stimulus. B. It is certainly possible that these groups overlap entirely. D. "Few" is a subjective word that really just means "some." We know that most vets at research centers have an interest in biological science. But we cannot say the same for love of animals guiding their choice of profession. D could be true. E. "Most important" qualities for success were never mentioned in the stimulus.
