A CR question

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<p>Part of the passage: (Talking about the intelligence of human and chimps)</p>

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<h2>One commentator has said that the big difference between humans and chimps is that humans can invent great wonders of technology. "I considered the differences between men and animals," this person wrote, "Some were vast. A chimpanzee could be taught to drive a car. It could even be taught to build parts of it. But it could not begin to design it.... Our intellect is incomparably more sophiscated than [that of] any animal." One hears this sort of argument often, and, to my mind, it is mere self-stroking puffery.</h2>

<p>In the last sentence ("It...puffery"), the author characterizes the commentator's argument as:
(A) useless flattery
(B) exaggerated self-regard
(C) witty repartee
(D) self-conscious hyperbole
(E) deliberate distortion</p>

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<p>The choice (B) and (D) I suppose have similar kinda meaning...
So how to choose...
Any ideas? Thanks!</p>

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<p>I thought of the same thing as you… But after looking at both B and D carefully… I would choose B because although the two are very similar, they convey slightly different things. Self conscious and self regard is not exactly the same… The author wants to say that the commentator’s argument is condescending, which self regard fits better.</p>

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<p>Can you post the answer, too? I’m not exactly the good at CR… And it would be kinda embarrassing if I was arguing for the wrong answer!!</p>

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<p>Why cant it be A???</p>

<p>Puffery=flattery</p>

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<p>Again… I’m not really good at CR, but I did research… on this question and where this was from. This is an administered test from May 2010 SAT. I also found out that the answer is B) exaggerated self regard.</p>

<p>I would say it can’t be A because the passage doesn’t mention that flattery is “useless”.</p>

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<p>Thanks for you idea… Now I’m clear about the question! :)</p>