FACT 1:They watch Boltese-language television programs from neighboring Bolta.
FACT 2:Minlandians spend on average more hours per week reading for pleasure and fewer hours per week watching television.
CONCLUSION: People generally prefer to be entertained in their native language.
The explanation offered by the psychologist accounts for the Minlandians' behavior only if which one of the following is assumed?
We must find an assumption on which the colclusion relies on.
(A) Some Minlandians derive no pleasure from watching television in a language other than their native Minlandian.
The conclusion talks about entertainment, no pleasure
(B) The study of Boltese is required of Minlandian children as part of their schooling.
Not relevant to the conclusion
(C) The proportion of bilingual residents to total population is greater in Minlandia than anywhere else in the world.
Does this support the conclusion that they prefer to be entertained in their native language? No, move on
(D) At least some of what the Minlandians read for pleasure is in the Minlandian language.
CORRECT: if all books are not in their language, then they do not prefer to be entertained in their native language.
This is essential to the conclusion:
M. watch programs from Bolta
M. read more books
=> they prefer to be entertained in their language. What if the books are NOT in their language? You can see that the conclusion falls apart
(E) When Minlandians watch Boltese television programs, they tend to ignore the fact that they are hearing a foreign language spoken
Once again, does this affect the conclusion? No.
FACT 2:Minlandians spend on average more hours per week reading for pleasure and fewer hours per week watching television.
CONCLUSION: People generally prefer to be entertained in their native language.
The explanation offered by the psychologist accounts for the Minlandians' behavior only if which one of the following is assumed?
We must find an assumption on which the colclusion relies on.
(A) Some Minlandians derive no pleasure from watching television in a language other than their native Minlandian.
The conclusion talks about entertainment, no pleasure
(B) The study of Boltese is required of Minlandian children as part of their schooling.
Not relevant to the conclusion
(C) The proportion of bilingual residents to total population is greater in Minlandia than anywhere else in the world.
Does this support the conclusion that they prefer to be entertained in their native language? No, move on
(D) At least some of what the Minlandians read for pleasure is in the Minlandian language.
CORRECT: if all books are not in their language, then they do not prefer to be entertained in their native language.
This is essential to the conclusion:
M. watch programs from Bolta
M. read more books
=> they prefer to be entertained in their language. What if the books are NOT in their language? You can see that the conclusion falls apart
(E) When Minlandians watch Boltese television programs, they tend to ignore the fact that they are hearing a foreign language spoken
Once again, does this affect the conclusion? No.