Bunuel wrote:
In an attempt to counter a rise in the number of cases of child neglect, child abuse, and general domestic problems, the government has decided to fund a program for the education of parents. The program has been designed by a team of the country's most talented and renowned experts, and is being offered at community centers in the form of group courses, free of charge. Therefore, parents who abstain from participation in such a course cannot be considered responsible caretakers.
A major flaw in the argument above is that
(A) an assumption is made about the effectiveness of the program in countering the problem
(B) the caretaking competence of parents who participate in the course is compared to that of those who do not
(C) it fails to mention whether the courses being offered are obligatory or voluntary
(D) it incorrectly equates participating in an activity with pursuing the goals promoted by the activity
(E) it forms a conclusion that is in opposition to the information presented
Project CR Butler: Critical Reasoning
For all CR butler Questions Click Here Conclusion: parents who abstain from participation in such a course cannot be considered responsible caretakers
Premises: - rise in the number of cases of child neglect, child abuse, and general domestic problems
- the government has decided to fund a program for the education of parents
- the program has been designed by a team of the country's most talented and renowned experts, and is being offered at community centers in the form of group courses, free of charge
Prethinking: the author is assuming smth about the caretaking qualities of the parents entering the program
(A) an assumption is made about the effectiveness of the program in countering the problem -
we arent concerned with the effectiveness(B) the caretaking competence of parents who participate in the course is compared to that of those who do not
exactly, the author is making assumptions about the parents joining the program(C) it fails to mention whether the courses being offered are obligatory or voluntary -
that would not make a difference(D) it incorrectly equates participating in an activity with pursuing the goals promoted by the activity -
the author is making assumptions about the parents joining the program, not about their goals(E) it forms a conclusion that is in opposition to the information presented
the conclusion of the argument isnt in opposition to the premisesD