Innate Mechanisms

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Innate Mechanisms

by loveusonu » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:26 pm
Psychologist: Although studies of young children have revealed important facts about the influence of the environment on language acquisition, it is clear that one cannot attribute such acquisition solely to environmental influences: innate mechanisms also play a role. So, the most reasonable question that ought to be studied is whether _______.

Which one of the following most logically completes the passage?

A. language acquisition can ever be fully explained
B. innate mechanisms are a contributing factor in language learning
C. language acquisition is solely the product of innate mechanisms
D. parents and peers are the most important influence on a child's learning of a language
E. innate mechanisms play a more important role in language acquisition than a child's immediate environment

[spoiler]OA:E
Isn't E too strong, when we already have B, a mild answer?[/spoiler]
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by outreach » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:52 pm
the whole arg talks abt two factors that influence language acquistion..one is environemnt and other is innate mechanisms

logically after discussing two issues the author would like to compare them. B talks abt only one factor and E talks abt both factors.
hence E should be correct
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by loveusonu » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:18 am
outreach wrote:the whole arg talks abt two factors that influence language acquistion..one is environemnt and other is innate mechanisms

logically after discussing two issues the author would like to compare them. B talks abt only one factor and E talks abt both factors.
hence E should be correct
So in such questions, we have to go a step further?
What type of question will classify this as?
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by FightWithGMAT » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:19 am
loveusonu wrote:Psychologist: Although studies of young children have revealed important facts about the influence of the environment on language acquisition, it is clear that one cannot attribute such acquisition solely to environmental influences: innate mechanisms also play a role. So, the most reasonable question that ought to be studied is whether _______.

Which one of the following most logically completes the passage?

A. language acquisition can ever be fully explained
B. innate mechanisms are a contributing factor in language learning
C. language acquisition is solely the product of innate mechanisms
D. parents and peers are the most important influence on a child's learning of a language
E. innate mechanisms play a more important role in language acquisition than a child's immediate environment

[spoiler]OA:E
Isn't E too strong, when we already have B, a mild answer?[/spoiler]

we need to fill the gap that the argument leaves.
Conclusion talks abt a new element "innate mechanism". A correct answer has to link the premise to the conclusion.

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by loveusonu » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:36 am
FightWithGMAT wrote:
loveusonu wrote:Psychologist: Although studies of young children have revealed important facts about the influence of the environment on language acquisition, it is clear that one cannot attribute such acquisition solely to environmental influences: innate mechanisms also play a role. So, the most reasonable question that ought to be studied is whether _______.

Which one of the following most logically completes the passage?

A. language acquisition can ever be fully explained
B. innate mechanisms are a contributing factor in language learning
C. language acquisition is solely the product of innate mechanisms
D. parents and peers are the most important influence on a child's learning of a language
E. innate mechanisms play a more important role in language acquisition than a child's immediate environment

[spoiler]OA:E
Isn't E too strong, when we already have B, a mild answer?[/spoiler]

we need to fill the gap that the argument leaves.
Conclusion talks abt a new element "innate mechanism". A correct answer has to link the premise to the conclusion.
How is that followed here?
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by nikhilkatira » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:50 am
loveusonu wrote:Psychologist: Although studies of young children have revealed important facts about the influence of the environment on language acquisition, it is clear that one cannot attribute such acquisition solely to environmental influences: innate mechanisms also play a role. So, the most reasonable question that ought to be studied is whether _______.

Which one of the following most logically completes the passage?

A. language acquisition can ever be fully explained
B. innate mechanisms are a contributing factor in language learning Already answered in the premises
C. language acquisition is solely the product of innate mechanisms
D. parents and peers are the most important influence on a child's learning of a language
E. innate mechanisms play a more important role in language acquisition than a child's immediate environment

[spoiler]OA:E
Isn't E too strong, when we already have B, a mild answer?[/spoiler]

First the argument says environmental influences are not SOLELY responsible.
then it says innate mechanisms also play a role.
So the next reasonable question MIGHT be option E[/b]
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