The author holds that one should not necessarily defer to the traditions and customs of other people. The author supports his position by arguing that: I. traditions and customs are usually the result of misinterpreted experiences. II. customs are based on experiences in the past, which are different from modern experiences. III. customs can stifle one's individual development.
Explanation:
Use your reasoning from the last question to help yourself with this one. Remember to eliminate answer choices as you either select or eliminate statements. Statement III is in three choices, so look there first. The author argues that customs aren't always good, and therefore can stifle growth. Statement III is correct. Eliminate (a). Next to Statement II: it also contradicts the author's argument that customs can be useful. By default, the answer must be (b), but check Statement I to be sure. The author defends the general usefulness of customs. While sometimes experiences are misinterpreted, there's nothing to indicate that the usually are, which knocks Statement I out immediately. Statement II.
Wrong answers:
Option (a): Distortion. This capitalizes on test—takers who overlooked the author's point that experience from the past can be useful for modern situations. Option (c): Distortion. A trap for those who fell for the distortion discussed above in Statement I. Option (d): Distortion. Like (a), simply with Statement III added.
Hence, option (b).
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