Set 8: Cross-Text Connections (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 The Demographic Transition Model predicts that as countries develop, birth rates fall. This is typically attributed to factors like access to contraception and women entering the workforce. Text 2 Recent data forces a reconsideration. In some highly developed nations, birth rates have fallen far below replacement levels, threatening economic stability. This suggests that development does not just stabilize population, but can lead to demographic decline.
How does Text 2 extend the implications of the model in Text 1?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to compare perspectives from two passages. Text 1: Rates fall (Implies stability). Text 2: Fall below replacement/Decline/Threat. Extension: Stabilization -> Decline. Understanding how the authors relate to each other's views is essential. Identify whether they agree, disagree, or address different aspects of the topic. Focus on their specific claims and conclusions. When comparing texts, first identify each author's thesis or main argument. Then determine how these positions interact: do they complement each other, contradict each other, or address different aspects of the same issue? The relationship between texts reveals deeper meaning.
Key Evidence:
• "fallen far below"
• "threatening economic stability"
• "lead to demographic decline"
Why others are wrong: B (Falling.), D (Extends/Reconsiders outcome.), C (Observation.).
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