[Video] Q13: No change or interdependent or societal or associative

Explanation for Question 13 From the Writing Section on the 2017 April Sat

For question number 13, we're looking at the most appropriate word in a particular 2 context. This sentence rates, 3 beavers large regions that use sticks, 4 mud and leaves to build dams and streams are perhaps one of the best 5 examples of the interpersonal relationship among all aspects of an ecosystem. 6 So interpersonal here is the word we're looking to potentially replace or 7 swap out for a better word. Uh, in this case, 8 interpersonal doesn't really make much sense interpersonal would refer to between people. 9 So because we're working with beavers, instead of people as our subject, 10 interpersonal is not a good fit, um, 11 answer choice B is going to be our correct answer interdependent. 12 This really highlights how all of the different, 13 um, creatures and this ecosystem aren't connected. 14 The previous sentence talks about how each component is vital to the sustainability of 15 the others. So interdependent is the word that really gets that meaning across B 16 is going to be your best answer, choice C societal. 17 Um, doesn't really fit because, 18 um, we would say that humans are part of a society, 19 but we'd be less likely to say that beavers are, 20 um, it doesn't make as much sense to talk about beavers society. 21 That's really a more human oriented word, 22 so we can eliminate C and answer choice D associative doesn't really work, 23 um, quite so well, it does speak to the fact that we're talking about 24 the relationship between different aspects of the ecosystem, 25 but it doesn't speak to how they're all kind of related and connected together, 26 um, to the extent that the word interdependent would. 27 So interdependent is definitely the strongest word to use in this context.