500 CR Section 10 #17

I think B.

what is the OA

Working shorter workweeks causes managers to feel
less stress than does working longer workweeks. In
addition, greater perceived control over one's work
life reduces stress levels. It can be concluded, there-
fore, that shorter workweeks cause managers to feel
they have more control over their work life.

The answer is A.

"Working shorter workweeks causes managers to feel
less stress than does working longer workweeks."
* shorter workweeks --> less stress

"greater perceived control over one's work
life reduces stress levels"
* greater perceived control --> reduced stress level

Both conditions mentioned above are causes for reduced stress level.

"It can be concluded, therefore, that shorter workweeks cause managers to feel they have more control over their work life."
* shorter workweeks --> greater perceived control

You can see the reasoning has made an error in logic by associating the two causes for reduced stress. Here, one cause (greater perceived control) becomes the effect of the other. Answer choice A correctly identifies this mixup.

How to guess:

If you look at the logic behind the stimulus, there are different reasons given for a particular effect (less stress). Thus the stimulus focuses on cause and effect. The only answer choice that discusses cause/effect (causal relationships) is A.

mayonnai5e wrote:How to guess:

If you look at the logic behind the stimulus, there are different reasons given for a particular effect (less stress). Thus the stimulus focuses on cause and effect. The only answer choice that discusses cause/effect (causal relationships) is A.

OA is E. Your expln is fantastic. Thanks

veekay wrote:

mayonnai5e wrote:How to guess:

If you look at the logic behind the stimulus, there are different reasons given for a particular effect (less stress). Thus the stimulus focuses on cause and effect. The only answer choice that discusses cause/effect (causal relationships) is A.

OA is E. Your expln is fantastic. Thanks

You said the OA is E? So I got it wrong?

OA is A. I think he mistyped it.

Option A looks good.