Before analyzing the question, let read the question stem carefully:
Which of the following research studies, if completed, would be most likely to provide evidence DIRECTLY relating to the anthropologist’s hypothesis?
Any indirect related research is wrong.
The anthropologist hypothesizes:
Tattooing in Western cultures over the last 10-15 years is due to desire to express individuality in an environment in which other personal decorations, including clothing and jewelry, are mass-produced
Assumptions:
(1) Over 10-15 years, express individuality is the main reason for tattooing. ==> If it is NOT the main reason, ==> the hypothesis fails.
(2) Over 10-15 years, personal decorations have NOT expressed individuality ==> If clothing and jewelry that are mass-produced do express individuality ==> The hypothesis fails
Analyze each answer:
A. A study examining the attitudes in several Western cultures toward mass-produced clothing and jewelry.
Wrong. Out of scope. We do not talk about the "attitude to ward mass-produced" here.
B. A study that systematically interviews people with tattoos less than 15 years old to discover their reasons for tattooing.
Correct. Please read carefully. It says exactly the assumption (1) above. We just talk about the reasoning for tattooing over 10-15 years.
C. A study surveying the work of other anthropologists on tattooing as a mode of self-identification.
Wrong. Clearly of of scope.
D. A study of the most common designs for tattoos over the last 10-15 years that could determine correlations between popular images and culture.
Wrong. Clearly of of scope.
E. A study comparing ancient and modern designs for tattoos that could reveal the way shifts in images reflect shifts in culture.
Wrong. Clearly of of scope.
Hope it helps
Which of the following research studies, if completed, would be most likely to provide evidence DIRECTLY relating to the anthropologist’s hypothesis?
Any indirect related research is wrong.
The anthropologist hypothesizes:
Tattooing in Western cultures over the last 10-15 years is due to desire to express individuality in an environment in which other personal decorations, including clothing and jewelry, are mass-produced
Assumptions:
(1) Over 10-15 years, express individuality is the main reason for tattooing. ==> If it is NOT the main reason, ==> the hypothesis fails.
(2) Over 10-15 years, personal decorations have NOT expressed individuality ==> If clothing and jewelry that are mass-produced do express individuality ==> The hypothesis fails
Analyze each answer:
A. A study examining the attitudes in several Western cultures toward mass-produced clothing and jewelry.
Wrong. Out of scope. We do not talk about the "attitude to ward mass-produced" here.
B. A study that systematically interviews people with tattoos less than 15 years old to discover their reasons for tattooing.
Correct. Please read carefully. It says exactly the assumption (1) above. We just talk about the reasoning for tattooing over 10-15 years.
C. A study surveying the work of other anthropologists on tattooing as a mode of self-identification.
Wrong. Clearly of of scope.
D. A study of the most common designs for tattoos over the last 10-15 years that could determine correlations between popular images and culture.
Wrong. Clearly of of scope.
E. A study comparing ancient and modern designs for tattoos that could reveal the way shifts in images reflect shifts in culture.
Wrong. Clearly of of scope.
Hope it helps