Scientific studies reveal that Marie Curie's revolutionary discoveries in radioactivity benefited substantially from her partnership with husband Pier...
GMAT Information and Ideas : (Ideas) Questions
Scientific studies reveal that Marie Curie's revolutionary discoveries in radioactivity benefited substantially from her partnership with husband Pierre Curie, yet numerous individuals neglect to recognize Pierre as an accomplished physicist independently. Pierre had, in reality, already distinguished himself via crucial investigations into crystallography and magnetism, notably discovering piezoelectricity. Consequently, individuals who chiefly regard Pierre as an assistant to Marie's scientific accomplishments ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
fail to recognize the complete extent of Pierre's independent scientific achievements.
ignore the numerous institutional obstacles that Marie encountered as a woman in science.
might miscomprehend how Pierre and Marie affected one another's investigative approaches.
often undervalue the cooperative aspect of their most significant findings.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| 'Scientific studies reveal that Marie Curie's revolutionary discoveries in radioactivity benefited substantially from her partnership with husband Pierre Curie,' |
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| 'yet numerous individuals neglect to recognize Pierre as an accomplished physicist independently.' |
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| 'Pierre had, in reality, already distinguished himself via crucial investigations into crystallography and magnetism, notably discovering piezoelectricity.' |
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| 'Consequently, individuals who chiefly regard Pierre as an assistant to Marie's scientific accomplishments ______' |
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Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- We need to complete the logical conclusion about people who view Pierre mainly as Marie's assistant
- The right answer should capture that these people are failing to see or appreciate Pierre's independent scientific work and achievements
fail to recognize the complete extent of Pierre's independent scientific achievements.
✓ Correct
- This directly addresses the core issue - people are missing Pierre's independent achievements
- Matches perfectly with our analysis about recognizing his solo work in crystallography, magnetism, and piezoelectricity
ignore the numerous institutional obstacles that Marie encountered as a woman in science.
✗ Incorrect
- This shifts focus to Marie's obstacles as a woman in science
- Completely ignores the passage's focus on Pierre's independent achievements
might miscomprehend how Pierre and Marie affected one another's investigative approaches.
✗ Incorrect
- This is about their mutual influence on each other's research approaches
- The passage isn't discussing how they affected each other's methods
often undervalue the cooperative aspect of their most significant findings.
✗ Incorrect
- This suggests people undervalue their cooperation
- The passage actually acknowledges their cooperation was valuable