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June 2007, Passage 2, Question 12



Summary
The content delves into the process of answering an inference question on the GRE, focusing on authors' consensus regarding musical capacity in humans.
  • Inference questions require identifying points of agreement between authors.
  • The question explored concerns the authors' views on the origins and development of musical capacity in humans.
  • Answer choices are evaluated based on information provided in two passages, each with a distinct perspective on music's role and origin.
  • The correct answer (C) is identified through a process of elimination, highlighting both authors' agreement on music's evolution being linked to increases in brain size.
  • Other answer choices are dismissed due to lack of evidence or explicit disagreement between the passages.
Chapters
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Understanding Inference Questions
00:27
Evaluating Answer Choices
01:10
Identifying the Correct Answer