When one thousand
When one thousand entering college freshmen were recently surveyed about their political beliefs, 20 percent scored in the middle range representing political neutrality. When this smaller subgroup was surveyed again in their parents’ homes during their first vacation, 60 percent scored on the conservative side of the scale. However, when the students were sophomores, a third survey revealed that 75 percent of this same subgroup scored on the liberal side of the scale. It was concluded that the political beliefs of college students tend to reflect their environment.
Which of the following, if true, would tend to support this conclusion?
A. Freshmen are less inhibited at school than they are at home and so tend to answer questions more truthfully at school.
B. Most members of the subgroup came from homes that were politically conservative.
C. Freshmen tend to develop new interests and objectives after their first year at college.
D. Most of the freshmen who were rated as politically neutral did not perceive themselves to be neutral.
E. Most members of the original survey group scored on the politically conservative end of the spectrum.
My Ques:- What is the OA and the explanation?
Hi Riya,
The answer has to be B.
We are to support the conclusion. The conclusion is that the political beliefs of college students tend to reflect their environment. According to B, most members of the subgroup came from homes that were politically conservative. So when these people are at home, they are towards the conservative side. When in their second year in college, the same people support the liberal side. This information proves that the political beliefs of college students depend on the environment they are in
Hope this helps!
