Logical Reasoning

PT129 · S2 · Q13 Administrators of educational institutions

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Administrators of educational institutions are enthusiastic about the educational use of computers because they believe that it will enable schools to teach far more courses with far fewer teachers than traditional methods allow.

Main Conclusion

But this reason is mistaken.

Intermediate Conclusion

Any reduction in the number of teachers would require an accompanying reduction in courses offered.

Premises

Computerized instruction requires more, not less, time of instructors.

Opposing Point

Administrators of educational institutions are enthusiastic about the educational use of computers.

Opposing Support

Administrators of educational institutions are enthusiastic about the educational use of computers.

Many teachers fear computers for the same reason.

13.

The statement that the educational use of computers enables schools to teach far more courses with far fewer teachers figures in the argument in which one of the following ways?

  1. It is presented as a

    Wrong Role / Contradiction

    The claim is not part of the author's argument, while this answer implies that it is. Furthermore, while the claim does provide an explanation of an observation, it provides an explanation for the observation that precedes it.

    5% picked this

  2. It is a statement of

    Wrong Role

    The argument does not set out to solve this problem, but rather to refute this claim.

    6% picked this

  3. Correct

    It is a statement that

    Why this is right

    This best describes the role of opposing point.

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

    82% picked this

  4. It is a statement offered

    Wrong Role

    This claim is not used as support of the main conclusion, but rather represents the claim the main conclusion is designed to refute.

    6% picked this

  5. It is the argument's main

    Wrong Role

    The claim is not the main conclusion, but rather what the main conclusion is designed to refute.

    1% picked this

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