Ambivalence

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<p>Regarding the CR question about the Chinese girl, I still cannot understand why unconcerned tops ambivalence. Obviously the brother was unconcerned, but I feel that he could equally be called ambivalent. Ambivalence, from my understanding, involves having two distinct and opposite choices and choosing neither. Feeling both ways. The brother COULD or COULDN’T get a new sister, and he would have been fine either way. </p>

<p>I feel that this question is a good example of the type of CR question that really ought to be considered subjective. I would appreciate it if someone would logically explain it to me. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I chose unconcerned, and luckily it seems to be right. From what I can remember, the brother just noded because he had to show some enthusiasm when his mother asked him if he was excited. He was definately more unconcerned, as he only felt one what: bored of what his mother was telling him and the “don’t care” attitude for getting another sister. I hope that made sense. :P</p>

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<p>It’s not subjective at all; your understanding of ambivalence is incorrect.</p>

<p>“The brother COULD or COULDN’T get a new sister, and he would have been fine either way.” This shows unconcern, since he doesn’t care either way.</p>

<p>If he had thought that he wanted a sister for this reason, then changed his mind for that reason, and then mulled it over further in consideration of this other reason, then he would have been ambivalent. He certainly cares, but it’s because he is so concerned with all the factors involved in the issue that he can’t quite come to a single decision. Like when people try to decide which of their top-choice they will attend.</p>

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<p>So unconcerned is feeling no ways, and ambivalent is feeling both ways.</p>

<p>Ok, that makes sense. Seems like a pretty tough question though.</p>

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<p>yeah i should have went with my first instinct</p>

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<p>Yeah, that question screwed me over. I chose ambivalence in the end because “unconcern” just seemed too obvious. UGH.</p>

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<p>oh well it was my first test</p>

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<p>ambivalence
the word means that you feel both sides of the spectrum
like you want to go to a party for the food but you don’t want to go for the drinks
unconcerned
apathetic, indifferent… whihc is what the boy felt (he acted bored)</p>

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<p>DAMNNNNNNNNN
I PUT UNCONCERNED
THEN I CHANGED IT
TO AMBIVALENCE
BECAUSE IT SOUNDS FAMILIAR
=/
what dbes that one question
about how.
her mom thinks that she should gather up
all her stuff for her big sister?
was it like viewpoint or judgment or what?</p>

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<p>oh, abt how under her mom’s eye she gathered the stuff? Its observation</p>

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<p>oooooooooh
dammmmmmmn
2nd sats
and i bombed it
=/</p>

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<p>sky the consensus on that one about hawaii and her boyfriend was snide remarks</p>

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<p>yes it was
hahahah</p>

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<p>shoot, i did the exact same thing as ineedhelp…!</p>

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<p>yep, i put snide remarks. I just wanna know abt this one qn on the founding fathers, where they were like, what would the founding fathers say about the premise. was it antithesis or fundamental to politics or something else?</p>

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<p>i think it was antithesis</p>

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<p>ha, i omitted that one totally cuz i thought all of them sounded really good</p>

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<p>okay, qn: also in founding fathers , a qn abt what the author of passage 2 would say about the entire slew of books mentioned in passage one. I put something abt potential harm to society or sth.</p>