CR A (democratic society)

vishalwin wrote:Please explain option A.

The assumption we are looking for in answering this question is one that connects reliance on movies and electronic media for entertainment with reduced participation in groups outside the family.

At first glance option A seems to fill that role. The prompt mentions participating in groups outside the family and option A seems to be referring to forming bonds outside the family. Option A is, however a classic trap answer, for various reasons.

The most glaring reason is the use of the word Anyone. For the argument to work it is not necessary that it be the case that nobody who uses movies and electronic media for entertainment be able to form any bonds with citizens. So this answer choice says something that does not have to be the case in order for the argument to work.

Further, the argument does not mention forming strong bonds. Rather it mentions participation in groups. One can participate in groups without forming strong bonds.

So A is a classic trap answer, one that seems to fit the question but does not really.

Look at the contrast between A and the OA, D. Whereas A seems to but does not really connect reliance on movies and electronic media for entertainment with reduced participation, the OA explicitly mentions a connection between relying on movie and electronic media and people being less likely to participate in groups outside their families.