How does the speaker describe their family's support for pursuing dentistry?

How does the speaker describe their family's support for pursuing dentistry?

• A. Not supportive at all
• B. More or less, yes
• C. My family fully supports me
• D. They want me to switch majors

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how to read the level of support from a statement that uses a qualifier. When someone says “more or less, yes,” they’re signaling general approval with some reservations. It means they don’t feel completely excited or unconditional about the plan, but they don’t oppose it either. So the family is supportive overall, yet not with full enthusiasm or complete certainty. That makes this description a better fit than saying they’re fully supportive (which would imply no caveats) or not supportive at all, or that they want the person to switch majors (which would indicate clear discouragement).

The idea being tested is how to read the level of support from a statement that uses a qualifier. When someone says “more or less, yes,” they’re signaling general approval with some reservations. It means they don’t feel completely excited or unconditional about the plan, but they don’t oppose it either. So the family is supportive overall, yet not with full enthusiasm or complete certainty. That makes this description a better fit than saying they’re fully supportive (which would imply no caveats) or not supportive at all, or that they want the person to switch majors (which would indicate clear discouragement).