* 73.Evolutionary psychology holds that the human mind...

[aflaamM589]

Hello experts,
Is following another error in A?

mechanisms that were developed as a way of solving...

preposition V-ing takes the subject of the clause as someone doing the action of V-ing. Therefore, in this case mechanisms are doing solving

I believe this is also an error .
Kindly comment.
Thanks

[RonPurewal]

...but this isn't that kind of modifier. this is not "in solving...", or "without solving...", or anything like that.

this is "as a way of solving...". totally different animal.
"a way of solving x" doesn't need an agent/subject for the __ing. e.g., There are two different ways of solving this problem.

[jabgt]

Dear Experts,

May I ask how to write "rather than" phrase when it's used as initial modifier? I see the phrases containing "rather than" in Choice D and E are quite awkward. But examples given by dictionary are discrepant as well, as following:
"Rather than using dried herbs, he picked fresh ones from the garden."
"Rather than continue the argument, she walked away."
Then which one is correct version from GMAT angle? -- Unfortunately up till now I haven't met any correct OG or Prep answer containing "rather than" as initial modifier and I haven't found post to this question by searching around.

Many thanks!

[RonPurewal]

Unfortunately up till now I haven't met any correct OG or Prep answer containing "rather than" as initial modifier

^^ ...then there's no point in worrying about this.

[jabgt]

Unfortunately up till now I haven't met any correct OG or Prep answer containing "rather than" as initial modifier

^^ ...then there's no point in worrying about this.

Got it. I should have focused on what matters for this exam. Thank you!

[RonPurewal]

you're welcome.

[liangl431]

HI Ron,
i can dimiss CED according the paralism rule. but A and B is pretty confusing:
A, excepet what you have put before: the meaning of "developed as a way for" is pretty much nonsence. which i have not notice in the first place.
i think this option is even more paralism that B, because it clearly states: that it comprises= is . not the holds in the main clause.
in B, we have a "but instead comprises", may be this "comprises " can be misunderstand to paralize with the main clause "holds"

this is how i take B. i just feel a bit confused. may be i should go to the choice without thinking about the paralism. just pick one with "develed to ", which sounds more comfort to me...

[RonPurewal]

i'm sorry, but, i can't understand what you are trying to ask.

• have you read the ENTIRE discussion thread?
you're asking about answer choices that have already been discussed exhaustively, so, the answers are probably in there somewhere.

• if you've already read the ENTIRE discussion thread, but still have questions about those answer choices, please try to re-phrase your question so that it's more clear what you are asking.

thank you.

[liangl431]

i'm sorry, but, i can't understand what you are trying to ask.

• have you read the ENTIRE discussion thread?
you're asking about answer choices that have already been discussed exhaustively, so, the answers are probably in there somewhere.

• if you've already read the ENTIRE discussion thread, but still have questions about those answer choices, please try to re-phrase your question so that it's more clear what you are asking.

thank you.

sorry to reply so late. after leaning you class on SC, i figure out what's happen in A and B. i am ok now.
thanks you !

[RonPurewal]

ok, great.