Explanation for Question 14 From the Reading Section on the 2019 March Sat
Question number 14 reads if true, 2 which finding of a survey of the general population would most undermine the author's 3 interpretation of Ellis study. 4 So here we're looking for a finding that contradicts or goes against 5 what the author's interpretation of this study is. 6 So we're looking for a contracting answer choice that differs strongly 7 from what we actually see the authors comments on the study being. 8 So this study is referenced at the top of the second column of the 9 passage. Um, we're looking at five random acts of kindness 10 taking place every week for six weeks. 11 And the overall outcome of this study is that, 12 um, when they performed all five kind acts in one day, 13 they experienced these higher levels of happiness. 14 So the way the author interprets this is that the results suggest that the 15 well-being boost is more pronounced when people help often. 16 So this idea of helping often is really the author's main 17 takeaway from the study that we're we're referencing here. 18 So when we look at these answer choices, we're trying to find a contradiction 19 to that. So something to the effect of the frequency, 20 being lower, not having an impact, or generally just not seeing that strong 21 connection between more of these simple acts of kindness, 22 um, and the wellbeing of those participants. 23 So answer twice a the happiness boost associated with altruistic acts remain 24 constant. Um, one more than five altruistic acts are performed in a sing...