Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT124 S3 Q16 Explanation

Editorial: Contrary to popular

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Stimulus

Editorial: Contrary to popular belief, teaching preschoolers is not especially difficult, for they develop strict systems (e.g., for sorting toys by shape), which help them to learn, and they something new in their world.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
16.

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the

Answer choices

  1. Out of Scope - Term Shift6% picked this

    Preschoolers have a tendency to imitate adults, and most adults follow

    Strict routines are not relevant to the argument.

  2. Correct89% picked this

    Children intensely curious about new things have very short

    Why this is right

    This provides a consideration that would make it more difficult to teach preschoolers.

    Skill tested: Weaken · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  3. Out of Scope2% picked this

    Some older children also develop strict systems that help

    Older children are not relevant to the difficulty of teaching preschoolers.

  4. Too Weak2% picked this

    Preschoolers ask as many creative questions as do

    This requires the assumption that someone who asks creative questions is more difficult to teach.

  5. Strengthens1% picked this

    Preschool teachers generally report lower levels of stress than do

    This actually supports the conclusion that it is not especially difficult to teach preschoolers.

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