PrepTest 73, Passage 3, Question 17
Summary
The content provides a detailed explanation on how to approach and solve detail questions on the GRE, specifically focusing on identifying what a passage directly states.
- Detail questions require finding information that is explicitly stated in the passage.
- A common mistake is confusing the beliefs of the author with those of the person being discussed, in this case, Marcuse.
- The correct answer often lies in carefully reading and interpreting specific sections of the passage, as demonstrated with Marcuse's beliefs on advertising.
- Answer choices can be misleading by sounding similar to the passage's content but not directly stating the same idea.
- The process involves comparing each answer choice against the passage to find the exact match.
Chapters
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Understanding Detail Questions
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Identifying Common Mistakes
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Navigating Answer Choices
