(E) is wrong because "key". Who knows what the "key" to maximizing profits are? Probably to drive all your competitors out of business and then price your milk for their weight in gold. So, that's an excellent reason to eliminate (E) off the face of the planet, choose (B), and move your ass along.

But waaaaait, you're whining, I don't like (B) because it says "introduced for the sake of" maximizing profits. Well, why was the practice introduced? Just because the first sentence out of the dairy farmer's mouth talks about the cows' well being doesn't mean that his actions were motivated by a concern for the cows' well being. I can talk all day about how I love cows and then do everything according to a profit motive.

So you want to make sure you're not fooled into thinking that just because a statement was uttered first, that means it motivates anything.

More directly, we're told that the action was "intended increase blood flow to the utter". What in the world would motivate the farmer to want to do that? For the cow's comfort? That's a stretch. Especially because the farmer tells us that increased blood flow to the utter boosts milk output which increases profits. Far less of a stretch to assume that the "intention" carries through to profits.


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Long-distance runners use two different kinds of cognitive strategies: “associative” and “dissociative.” Associative strategies involve attending closely to physical sensations, while dissociative strategies involve mostly ignoring physical sensations. Associative strategies, unlike dissociative ones, require so much concentration that they result in mental exhaustion lasting more than a day. Since it is important for long-distance runners to enter a race mentally refreshed, _______.

Summary
Long-distance runners either use an “associative” or “dissociative” strategy. Associative strategies closely tune runners into physical sensations, while dissociative strategies ignore physical sensations. Unlike dissociative strategies, associative strategies require concentration to the point of causing mental exhaustion lasting more than a day. For long-distance runners, it is important to go into a race mentally fresh.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
Long-distance runners should probably not use associative strategies while running the day before a race.

A
long-distance runners should not rely heavily on associative strategies during training the day before they run in a race
This answer is strongly supported. Since we know from the stimulus that associative strategies can cause mental exhaustion lasting more than one day, and long-distance runners need to enter a race mentally refreshed, they should not rely heavily on these strategies.
B
unless they regularly train using associative strategies, long-distance runners should use dissociative strategies during races
This answer is unsupported. The stimulus never suggested what strategy a long-distance runner should use during a race. Rather, the stimulus is about strategies runners use before a race.
C
maximizing the benefits of training for long-distance running involves frequently alternating associative and dissociative strategies
This answer is unsupported. The stimulus never suggested to alternate between strategies. The pros and cons of each strategy were simply stated as a matter of fact.
D
long-distance runners are about evenly divided between those who use dissociative strategies during races and those who use associative strategies during races
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know from the stimulus what proportion of long-distance runners use either strategy when running. It is possible that most (or none) use one over the other.
E
in long-distance running, dissociative strategies are generally more effective for a day’s training run than are associative strategies
This answer is unsupported. We don’t know whether dissociative strategies are more effective than associative strategies. The stimulus simply states the pros and cons of each as a matter of fact.

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