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Resolve / Reconcile / Explain

STEP 1
Read & Analyze the Stimulus
  • Identify the puzzling facts or contradiction
  • Mentally note: What needs to be resolved?
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STEP 2
Prediction Check
  • Predict: What explains this?
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STEP 3A
If You Have a Prediction
  • Go into Hunt Mode
  • Scan answers for your explanation
STEP 3B
If No Prediction
  • Use POE (Process of Elimination)
  • Test each answer against the stimulus
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STEP 4
Evaluate Answer Choices
  • Assume each choice is true
  • Ask: Does it resolve/reconcile/explain?
  • Correct = causal explanation that fits all facts
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Correct Answer Check
Explains how both facts can be true at the same time
Common Wrong Answers
  • Denies a fact
  • Partial explanation
  • Blocks an explanation
  • Deepens the phenomenon
  • Introduces new puzzle

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