Question Type:
ID the Conclusion
Stimulus Breakdown:
Conclusion: People with children or pets CAN have poinsettia plants in their homes.
Evidence: Our research has shown that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.
Answer Anticipation:
The answer might either appear in its original rebuttal form, "the belief that poinsettia plants shouldn't be kept in homes with kids/pets is mistaken" or in its affirmative form, "you can keep poinsettia plants in homes with kids/pets".
Correct Answer:
D
Answer Choice Analysis:
(A) Never said.
(B) Premise, kinda. It was only said that they're not dangerous to children/pets.
(C) Background fact that is really opposing the author's conclusion.
(D) Yes!
(E) The actual premise.
Takeaway/Pattern: On almost every ID the Conclusion question, the conclusion is found BEFORE the evidence. It is usually the first sentence, or it appears as part of some but/yet/however Rebuttal. This one used an "although this belief is espoused by ___, it is mistaken" to introduce the Rebuttal conclusion.
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