PT60, S1, Q22 - One of the most useful

[jennifer]

I though this question was very difficult, can someone please break it down and explian why A is the answer:

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[bbirdwell]

Premises:
1. Money is universal
2. Money is an artificial invention, not innate.

Conclusion:
It is probable that money developed independently in more than one society.

This is a tough problem because, for once, the conclusion seems so reasonable! "Probable" and "more than one" are relatively conservative, easy-to-prove statements.

Consider what kind of information would help the conclusion to be drawn. Focus directly on the conclusion. You can also think about it this way: what would help make it IMprobable that money developed in only one society?

This is what (A) does. Do you see?

Also, none of the other choices is relevant to the conclusion at all.

[jennifer]

It almost seems like the correct answer is a strenghen question? Is that possible? If I recongized it as a strenghen I probably would have gotten the answer correct. Thank you for your help/

[cyruswhittaker]

Often times it seems like a strengthen question is really an assumption question (making an assumption explicit).

So A is basically saying that it can seem probable because there have actually been some societies in which they weren't influenced by other societies (and hence developed convention of money).

[pinkdatura]

this question seems only testing the specific wording of conclusion "independently", is this type of questions very common?