Answer Choices
An experiment is proposed but proves unworkable
a less ambitious experiment is attempted, and it yields data that give rise to a new set of questions.
A new discovery leads to reconsideration of a theory
a classic study is adapted, and the results are summarized.
An anomaly is observed and simulated experimentally
the results are compared with previous findings, and a novel hypothesis is proposed.
An unexpected finding arises during the early phase of a study
the study is modified in response to this finding, and the results are interpreted and evaluated.
Explanation for Question 21 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3
Question 21 says which choice best reflects the overall sequence of events in the 2 passage. So let's work through each of these answer choices and talk about the 3 correct one and why the incorrect ones are incorrect. 4 So answer choice a says an experiment is proposed, 5 but N but proves unworkable a less ambitious experiment is attempted, 6 and it yields data that give rise to a new set of questions. 7 So if we talked about each element of this answer choice, 8 we have the first one and experiment is proposed, 9 but proves unworkable. So we might be able to say that that's correct, 10 based on the fact here with the whole interaction and the cowboy talking about 11 how it might seem peculiar that ground birds don't like the ground, 12 but that's actually like the thing. So it kind of invalidates the experiment that 13 he's working on. So that part might be correct. 14 But the second part, it says a less ambitious experiment is attempted, 15 is going to make this incorrect. It's never talking about the ambition associated 16 with each of the two respective experiments. And if anything, 17 the second experiment is going to be more ambitious because it's testing a new 18 theory that hasn't been proposed by anybody yet. 19 So this part makes answer choice a incorrect. 20 And it's also incorrect because of the last part where it yields data that 21 give rise to a new set of questions in this, 22 in the conclusion of this passage, they talk about how this data 23 elucidates some...