Q13

[tzyc]

Why (A) cannot be the answer?
The author mainly talks about what both theories are and if they are combined, it allows to understand the socioeconomic mobility, right?
So "synthesis of approaches to an issue" sounds correct...
Or is it because s/he does not "advance" it?

Thank you

[noah]

I had a moment of panic when I too found (A) compelling. It passed when I checked the answer key and saw it's the answer!

(A) summarizes the passage quite nicely - it's not just structural or just cultural issues, it's both!

(B) is unsupported since there's no tentative answer being challenged.

(C) is tempting perhaps, however there's no evaluation of theories, more a outlining of how they're both correct.

(D) is very close - it has two theories, people are happy at the end - however it doesn't have the "they're both right" that we need.

(E) is way too narrow. There's nothing about the theories.