Question 37

[bevhenkel5691]

37. According to the passage, Health education programs are ineffective as a result of any one of the following EXCEPT:

1. the program's objectives are stated in a lofty fashion. [x]
2. the program's objectives are trivial. [x]
3. the program's objectives are too liberal, like in the 60' and 70's. [x]
4. the program's objectives do not capture all the relevant information. [x]

INCORRECT:
Your Answer: D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation

is choice 3 wrong because the passage doesn't talk about them being "liberal" but rather they were "hyper-detailed?"

here is my question relating to the VR strategy. So, I was able to eliminate choices 1 and 2. However, I could NOT find the support for choice 4 because I didn't have time to go back to the passage but I was able to quickly locate information about the programs in 60's and 70's. When I saw the word, "liberal" I thought this just wasn't accurate. But I went ahead and chose D despite this.

So, my question comes down to if I have 50/50 and there is one word in one of those remaining answer choices that just doesn't accurately describe the passage, would you choose that as the correct answer for "NOT, EXCEPT" questions although you couldn't quickly locate the passage support for the other remaining answer choice (such as choice D as in the question above)?


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[mcat_premed3832]

37) It's not really the fact that it was "hyper-detailed," rather it is the fact that the whole "liberal" concept was not addressed by the passage. Even at the time, you intuitively sensed that something was wrong with that word. Even if it is being referred to the passage, it's unusual for the AAMC to force you to permit a "politically incorrect" answer so that should have doubled your suspicion about letting C be a correct statement (meaning choosing D as the exception).

One final point that would have given you more confidence choosing C. Read the passage actively. You may already have read my suggestion that you imagine that you are going to have to summarize the passage as soon as you finish: either to present in class or to a younger relative/brother/sister cousin. Maintain that image. If you did so, you would have felt uncomfortable with C but you would have sensed the D was consistent with your understanding of the passage even though you don't recall exactly where it is.

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