Question 23.
With which of the following statements will the author agree the MOST?
A
We must try not to see patterns in everything that we observe.
B
We must be aware that the patterns we see may not necessarily reflect the truth.
C
We must be sceptical of the beliefs we have, regardless how true they seem to us.
D
The more we are sure of something, the more we are wrong about it.
Question Explanation
Text Explanation
Option A is opposite to what the author would agree with; it negates pattern recognition entirely, while the author clearly mentions it as one of the species' strengths.
Option B: This option is close; however, while the author's main focus is on checking beliefs, the options focus on patterns. The author's main argument is not about keeping the pattern recognition/formation in check but not about making belie based on our intuitive pattern recognition.
Option C: This option better represents the author's idea about how our beliefs need to be checked.
Option D: This statement is too general and extreme; the author does not discuss all certainty; some beliefs could be accurate. The author is just asking us to check how prone we are to being misinformed; he would not say that all our beliefs are wrong.
Option E: The author is concerned with misbeliefs in ourselves; this idea of detecting misbeliefs in "others" is beyond the scope of the discussion.
Thus, Options B and C are close, but the author would agree with C more.
Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.Video Explanation
Option A is opposite to what the author would agree with; it negates pattern recognition entirely, while the author clearly mentions it as one of the species' strengths.
Option B: This option is close; however, while the author's main focus is on checking beliefs, the options focus on patterns. The author's main argument is not about keeping the pattern recognition/formation in check but not about making belie based on our intuitive pattern recognition.
Option C: This option better represents the author's idea about how our beliefs need to be checked.
Option D: This statement is too general and extreme; the author does not discuss all certainty; some beliefs could be accurate. The author is just asking us to check how prone we are to being misinformed; he would not say that all our beliefs are wrong.
Option E: The author is concerned with misbeliefs in ourselves; this idea of detecting misbeliefs in "others" is beyond the scope of the discussion.
Thus, Options B and C are close, but the author would agree with C more.
Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.
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