Anthropologists assert that cultures advance only when independence replaces dependence that is, only when imposition...
LilyMay 25, 2013
Cultural independence - argument completion
What is going on here with the answer choices ... I thought I had it, but after reading the choicest got really lost ... Can u please break down answer choices for me?
Progress -> indep replace dep
Initiative From with/in replace outside initiative
Natives replace non-native
Independent schools different culture
Looking for am answer choice that says: not depend on the other schools, it's board members should initiate change, and natives should collaborate ?...
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Thanks for your question. Let's break down this stimulus:
Anthropologists assert: CA ==> IRD (that is: IBORIFW)
In other words, CA ==> Natives (remember the difference between "only" and "the only")
Non natives may provide valuable advice
If one one looks at individual schools as separate cultures, therefore, the key to educational progress is obvious . . .
Okay, well we know from the principles in the stimulus that cultures advance ==> independence replaces dependence (that is: imposition by outsiders is replaced by initiative from within or in other words: natives of the culture are the only ones who can move that culture forward). Therefore, if schools = cultures, the key to educational progress is replacing imposition by outsiders with initiative from within.
So now let's look at the answer choices:
(A) BINGO! See explanation above
(B) No. The stimulus is a general principle that would apply to all schools, not just some.
(C) No. Again, the stimulus is a general principle that would apply to all schools.
(D) No. "Non natives may provide valuable advice . . . "
(E) No. Being independent is necessary for progress but that doesn't mean that more independence leads to more progress. Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions.
