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Question Type:
Strengthen (principle)

Stimulus Breakdown:
Hildago argues that rather than asking survey respondents for the exact age, we should only ask them to identify the age range they fall into, because we don't need results that provide employment status figures for every single age.

Answer Anticipation:
Since Hidalgo is advocating for less detailed information than Grecia, we'd like an answer that says something along the lines of, "we should only collect information ...

Question Type:
Procedure

Stimulus Breakdown:
Garcia points out that there are possible negative consequences of allowing damage awards without limits when people successfully sue corporations that produce dangerous products. These negative consequences could outway any positive ones and thereby harm consumers, rather than benefit them as Flynn suggests.

Answer Anticipation:
We're asked to describe how Garcia responds to Flynn. The reasoning is a fairly standard comparison: pros versus cons. We'd like the answer ...

Question Type:
Flaw

Stimulus Breakdown:
The argument concludes that having more plant species improves a prairie's ability to support plant life. Why? Well, a recent study showed that the more plant species that a prairie plot had, the more vigorously the plants grew and the better the soil retained nutrients.

Answer Anticipation:
The argument mistakes correlation for causation. In fact, common sense would suggest reversing the proposed causal relationship.

Correct answer:
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