Question

Some people believe that witnessing violence in movies will discharge aggressive energy. Does watching someone else eat fill one’s own stomach?

In which one of the following does the reasoning most closely parallel that employed in the passage?


(A) Some people think appropriating supplies at work for their own personal use is morally wrong. Isn’t shoplifting morally wrong?

(B) Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable crimes?

(C) Some people think that boxing is fixed just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by the same sort of people?

(D) Some people think that economists can control inflation. Can meteorologists make the sun shine?

(E) Some people think workaholics are compensating for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren’t most doctors workaholics?

Answer 1

The reasoning in the passage most closely parallels option (A) which questions the morality of shoplifting based on the belief that appropriating supplies at work is morally wrong.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reasoning in the passage most closely parallels option (A) which states that some people think appropriating supplies at work for personal use is morally wrong, and then questions whether shoplifting is morally wrong. Both the passage and option (A) present two statements that are similar in nature - one stating a belief held by some people and the other questioning if a similar belief is also held. In the passage, it is about the belief that witnessing violence in movies can discharge aggressive energy, and the question is whether watching someone else eat can fill one's own stomach. In option (A), it is about the belief that appropriating supplies at work is morally wrong, and the question is whether shoplifting is morally wrong.