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A new study claims that employees who work from home are 30% more productive than those who work in an office. The researchers concluded that remote work is inherently more efficient and should be encouraged for all employees to maximize productivity.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously undermine the researchers’ conclusion?
A) Employees who work from home tend to work longer hours than those in an office, making it unclear whether their higher productivity is due to remote work itself or simply increased working hours.
B) The study only surveyed employees from technology companies, which have work environments particularly suited for remote work.
C) Many employees who work remotely report feeling socially isolated, which can negatively impact job satisfaction and long-term engagement.
D) Some of the most productive employees in the study had prior experience with remote work, suggesting that their efficiency might be due to personal adaptability rather than remote work itself.
E) In a follow-up study, 70% of employees who initially worked remotely but later returned to the office reported higher job satisfaction, even though their productivity remained the same.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously undermine the researchers’ conclusion?
A) Employees who work from home tend to work longer hours than those in an office, making it unclear whether their higher productivity is due to remote work itself or simply increased working hours.
B) The study only surveyed employees from technology companies, which have work environments particularly suited for remote work.
C) Many employees who work remotely report feeling socially isolated, which can negatively impact job satisfaction and long-term engagement.
D) Some of the most productive employees in the study had prior experience with remote work, suggesting that their efficiency might be due to personal adaptability rather than remote work itself.
E) In a follow-up study, 70% of employees who initially worked remotely but later returned to the office reported higher job satisfaction, even though their productivity remained the same.
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09 Mar 2025, 19:19
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Can someone explain why it's A instead of B? If they had a bad sample and are generalizing a conclusion based on that sample, doesn't pointing that out undermine the argument?
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Conclusion: "remote work is inherently more efficient and should be encouraged for all employees to maximize productivity"
Basis of the conclusion: study that claims employees who work from home are 30% more productive than those who work in an office
Gap: What if the employees working from home were already more productive meaning thereby that work from home has nothing to do on their productivity.
Aim: Weaken the conclusion
A) Employees who work from home tend to work longer hours than those in an office, making it unclear whether their higher productivity is due to remote work itself or simply increased working hours. Yes, it has nothing to do with work from home but it introduces a new factor which is longer work hours as the reason for better productivity.
B) The study only surveyed employees from technology companies, which have work environments particularly suited for remote work. This option is a strengthener because it in a way supports the conclusion that remote work increases productivity.
C) Many employees who work remotely report feeling socially isolated, which can negatively impact job satisfaction and long-term engagement.
D) Some of the most productive employees in the study had prior experience with remote work, suggesting that their efficiency might be due to personal adaptability rather than remote work itself.
E) In a follow-up study, 70% of employees who initially worked remotely but later returned to the office reported higher job satisfaction, even though their productivity remained the same.
Basis of the conclusion: study that claims employees who work from home are 30% more productive than those who work in an office
Gap: What if the employees working from home were already more productive meaning thereby that work from home has nothing to do on their productivity.
Aim: Weaken the conclusion
A) Employees who work from home tend to work longer hours than those in an office, making it unclear whether their higher productivity is due to remote work itself or simply increased working hours. Yes, it has nothing to do with work from home but it introduces a new factor which is longer work hours as the reason for better productivity.
B) The study only surveyed employees from technology companies, which have work environments particularly suited for remote work. This option is a strengthener because it in a way supports the conclusion that remote work increases productivity.
C) Many employees who work remotely report feeling socially isolated, which can negatively impact job satisfaction and long-term engagement.
D) Some of the most productive employees in the study had prior experience with remote work, suggesting that their efficiency might be due to personal adaptability rather than remote work itself.
E) In a follow-up study, 70% of employees who initially worked remotely but later returned to the office reported higher job satisfaction, even though their productivity remained the same.
