PrepTest 81, Section 4, Question 15
By Brandon Beaver | Published October 29, 2024
Type: Primary Purpose
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Explanations
The question asks us for the most likely reason children were used in the studies mentioned in the first paragraph.
The paragraph states, "young children tend to misdescribe their own thoughts regarding simple phenomena while nonetheless correctly describing those phenomena."
This might sound like asking a visibly angry child if they feel angry and why, and them confirming their anger without an accurate description of its source.
I'm predicting something like that. Let's go find it.
A
Nah. We have no support in the passage for this. We never discussed creativity. Didn't read? Don't pick!
B
No shot. The passage tells us the opposite of this essentially.
C
Nope. And much too strong—"only the thought processes of children shed light..." Says who?
D
Yes, that's more like it. Children have tendencies adults don't, so they make for good research subjects in this context. This is the answer, and right in line with what we predicted.
E
Nah. This is probably true, but we don't have support for it in the passage, so we can't pick it.
Passage
This passage is based on an article written in 1995.
Question 15
Which one of the following most accurately describes the pri