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# Exam question 4 · Algorithms, bubbles and false balance

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Whereas a person wishes to diminish the effect of an echo chamber, determine the course of action most appropriate.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** person, you · **What happens:** wish, diminish, determine, effect · **To what, where:** effect, course, echo chamber

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 34 «Algorithms, bubbles and false balance» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/politics/34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:e4:1
# text = Whereas a person wishes to diminish the effect of an echo chamber, determine the course of action most appropriate.
1	Whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	diminish	diminish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	echo	echo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
14	determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	20	advmod	_	_
20	appropriate	appropriate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **diminish** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | the effect of a echo chamber |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer effect=Patient |
| 3 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent course=Topic |
| 4 | **effect** |  |  | a echo chamber |  |  |  |  | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The exclusive consultation of sources with which the person agrees, so as to avoid any confusion

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:e4:o1:1
# text = The exclusive consultation of sources with which the person agrees, so as to avoid any confusion
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	exclusive	exclusive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sources	source	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | the person |  |  |  |  | with sources | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with which=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | the exclusive consultation of sources | any confusion |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent confusion=Location |
| 3 | **consult** |  | sources |  |  |  |  |  | nom consultation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The sharing of all content received from familiar accounts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:e4:o2:1
# text = The sharing of all content received from familiar accounts
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sharing	sharing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	content	content	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	familiar	familiar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | the sharing of all content |  |  | familiar accounts |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from account=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The abandonment of all sources of news whatsoever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:e4:o3:1
# text = The abandonment of all sources of news whatsoever
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	abandonment	abandonment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	sources	source	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **abandon** |  |  | all sources of news |  |  |  |  | nom abandonment «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The consultation of diverse sources, including the strongest arguments of opposing views

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:e4:o4:1
# text = The consultation of diverse sources, including the strongest arguments of opposing views
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	consultation	consultation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	diverse	diverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sources	source	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	including	including	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	arguments	argument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	opposing	oppose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **oppose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **consult** |  | diverse sources and the strongest arguments of opposing views |  |  |  |  |  | nom consultation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **argue** |  |  | opposing views |  |  |  |  | nom argument «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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