J. J. Thomson, the discoverer of the

Answer choices

1. A

   Out of Scope: International Reputation1% picked this

   J. J. Thomson was an internationally known physicist, and scientists came from all over the world

   This is irrelevant to the argument about teaching creative research skills. The argument isn't concerned with Thomson's reputation or where his students came from, rather how his teachings instilled skills.

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2. B

   Too Strong: All Scientists12% picked this

   All the scientists trained by J. J. Thomson were renowned for their

   The argument doesn't have to assume that all of Thomson's students were renowned for their creative research; it needs to show that at least some gained creative skills. This choice is unnecessarily strong; recognizing the significance of even a subset of his students is enough to support the conclusion.

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3. C

   Correct75% picked this

   At least one of the eminent scientists trained by J. J. Thomson was not a creative researcher before

   Why this is right

   This choice directly supports the idea that the skills for creative research can be taught and learned in the time under Thomson, rather than his students already having those skills before they met him. If we negate this and "all of the eminent scientists trained by JJ were already creative researchers before coming to study with him", then we wouldn't be giving him any credit for teaching them the skills to be a creative researcher. They clearly didn't learn it from JJ, if they already possessed the skills before being trained by him.

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

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4. D

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   Creative research in physics requires research habits not necessary for creative research

   Out of Scope: other fields Too Strong: requires This argument has nothing to do with comparing physics to other fields. It's just about trying to show examples where the skills needed for creative research were taught/learned, and physics happens to be the type of example used.

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5. E

   Too Strong: often10% picked this

   Scientists who go on to be the most successful researchers often receive their scientific education in classes taught

   This answer is basically saying "this kind of things we just described with JJ and his eventually-famous students happens often". It doesn't matter whether it happens often or if JJ's experience was the only instance like it. As long as that experience is a valid example of creative research skills being taught / learned, then the author could prove her conclusion true.

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