Re: Mathematician: Recently, Zubin Ghosh made headlines when he was recogn
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12 Feb 2021, 09:57
BF1 : he has no job, let alone a university position. A premise which provides a specific example of a generalization that "mathematicians are antisocial loners"
BF2 : mathematicians clearly form a tightly knit community. A Generalized main conclusion that the author supports.
A: The first is an observation the author makes to illustrate a social pattern; the second is a generalization of that pattern
Wrong. Both one and second are saying different things. The second is a generalization of a different pattern.
B: The first is evidence in favor of the popular view expressed in the argument;the second is a brief restatement of that view.
The second is not a brief restatement of the first view but rather endorses a different view. Eliminate B
C: The first is a specific example of a generalization that the author contradicts;the second is a reiteration of that generalization
The first statement is ok but the second "the second is a reiteration of that generalization" is incorrect. The second presents a different conclusion endorsed by the author.
D: The first is a specific counterexample to a generalization that the author asserts;the second is that generalization.
Correct . The BF1 is supporting a different conclusion that the argument endorses. The BF2 is that conclusion.
E: The first is a judgment that counters the primary assertion expressed in the argument; the second is a circumstance on which that judgment is based.
Easy to eliminate.