The jam experiment, read carefully - C2 Spanish
A C2 Spanish article revisits the famous jam-choice experiment and separates its actual result from sweeping claims.
El experimento de las mermeladas, leído con cuidado
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What you'll learn
Evidence, cautious inference, conditional claims, research vocabulary and contrasting measurements.
A field study compared displays of six and twenty-four jams; the article explains what it found and what it did not prove.
After reading
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leído con cuidado
newread carefully
Examined without going beyond what the evidence supports.
Useful for critical reading.
por reflejo
newautomatically, by reflex
Without first considering the specific situation.
Useful for criticising unexamined decisions.
no coinciden
newdo not coincide
They are different rather than matching exactly.
Useful for comparing goals or results.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
sobrecarga
sobrecarga
overload
A state in which the amount of something becomes difficult to manage.
Key vocabulary for the choice-overload debate.
establecimiento
establecimiento
business premises
A shop, institution or other place where an activity operates.
Common in formal descriptions.
generalizaciones
generalizaciones
generalisations
Claims extended from limited cases to a broader group.
Essential for discussing evidence.
eslogan
eslogan
slogan
A short memorable phrase that can simplify a complex idea.
Useful in media criticism.
arquitectura
arquitectura
architecture, design
Here, the way choices are structured and presented.
Useful in behavioural design discussions.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
aunque plausible
aunque plausible
although plausible
The reduced concessive phrase acknowledges a point before limiting it.
Useful for balanced argument.
Si solo midiéramos
Si solo midiéramos
If we measured only
Imperfect subjunctive plus conditional presents a hypothetical interpretation.
Useful for testing how a metric changes a conclusion.
no demostró que
No demostró que
did not prove that
After a negated claim of proof, paralice appears in the subjunctive.
Useful for stating limits of evidence.
precisamente si no
precisamente si no
precisely if we do not
The condition identifies the circumstance under which the evaluation holds.
Useful for qualifying a strong claim.
¿Qué detalle buscarías
¿Qué detalle buscarías
What detail would you look for
The conditional asks for a hypothetical analytical choice.
Useful for reflective evaluation.
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