Author's Method of Argumentation
XAT 2010 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Critical Reasoning
Social roles may either conflict or cooperate within any given person, depending upon the circumstances. They conflict when the behaviour patterns demanded by one role cannot be performed while performing the second role. Thus, one cannot easily be a saintly rake or a feminine brute, but given an understanding husband, a woman can be both a loving wife and a loving mother with no conflict between the roles.
Which of the following methods is used by the author to make his or her point?
- A.
Applying an individual attribute to a whole
- B.
Implying contradictions without actually citing them
- C.
Relying on common-sense notions of social roles
- D.
Presenting specific examples to clarify a generality
- E.
Using paradox to highlight an implicit contradiction
D
Explanation
The author introduces a general rule about social roles conflicting or cooperating and then presents specific examples ('saintly rake', 'loving wife and loving mother') to illustrate and clarify the concept.
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