Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT133 S3 Q12 Explanation

When adults toss balls

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

When adults toss balls to very young children they generally try to toss them as slowly as possible to compensate for the children's developing coordination. But recent studies show that despite their developing coordination, children actually that are thrown at a faster speed.

What this question is testing

Paradox

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
12.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain why very young children find it easier to catch balls that are thrown

Answer choices

  1. Correct94% picked this

    Balls thrown at a faster speed, unlike balls thrown at a slower speed, trigger regions in the brain that control the

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap4% picked this

    Balls that are tossed more slowly tend to have a higher arc that makes it less likely that the ball will be obscured by

  3. Trap0% picked this

    Adults generally find it easier to catch balls that are thrown slowly than balls that are thrown

  4. Trap1% picked this

    Children are able to toss balls back to the adults with more accuracy when they throw fast than when they throw

  5. Trap1% picked this

    There is a limit to how fast the balls can be tossed to the children before the children start to have

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