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Many elementary schools have recently offered computer-assisted educational programs. Students’ reactions after several years have been decidedly mixed. Whereas students have found computers very useful in studying arithmetic, they have found them of little help in studying science, and of no help at all with their reading and writing skills.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the students’ mixed reactions?
(A) Students in these schools began reading and doing arithmetic before learning to use computers.
(B) Of the disciplines and skills mentioned, the exactness of arithmetic makes it most suitable to computer-assisted education.
(C) Many elementary school teachers are reluctant to use computer technology in their classrooms.
(D) Young students are more likely to maintain interest in training programs that use the newest computers and video graphics than in those that do not.
(E) The elementary schools have offered more computer-assisted programs in reading and writing than in arithmetic and science.
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We need some information describing why computer is helpful in learning arithmetic and not in science or reading and writing skills
(A) Students in these schools began reading and doing arithmetic before learning to use computers.
This does not brings out the contrast in arithmetic and reading.
(B) Of the disciplines and skills mentioned, the exactness of arithmetic makes it most suitable to computer-assisted education.
This describes one reason why arithmetic is the most suited for computer learning, other skills must be less suited to computer learning
(C) Many elementary school teachers are reluctant to use computer technology in their classrooms.
This should affect all skills equally
(D) Young students are more likely to maintain interest in training programs that use the newest computers and video graphics than in those that do not.
This is not relevant to the reasoning
(E) The elementary schools have offered more computer-assisted programs in reading and writing than in arithmetic and science.
More programs in reading and writing do not explain why students find these less helpful
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Premise: Many elementary schools have recently offered computer-assisted educational programs. Whereas students have found computers very useful in studying arithmetic, they have found them of little help in studying science, and of no help at all with their reading and writing skills.
Conclusion: Students’ reactions after several years have been decidedly mixed.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the students’ mixed reactions?
(A) Students in these schools began reading and doing arithmetic before learning to use computers.
This option does not tell us about the mixed reaction.
(B) Of the disciplines and skills mentioned, the exactness of arithmetic makes it most suitable to computer-assisted education.
This statement gives a difference between arithmetic and why it is most suitable compared to others.
This seems good.Let's keep it.
(C) Many elementary school teachers are reluctant to use computer technology in their classrooms.
Irrelevant. Who cares what the school teachers think
(D) Young students are more likely to maintain interest in training programs that use the newest computers and video graphics than in those that do not.
Video games are actually interesting in real world but out of Scope in this context
(E) The elementary schools have offered more computer-assisted programs in reading and writing than in arithmetic and science.
We don't care about how they are offered. We only care about mixed reactions of children.
Our Answer is B.
Conclusion: Students’ reactions after several years have been decidedly mixed.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the students’ mixed reactions?
(A) Students in these schools began reading and doing arithmetic before learning to use computers.
This option does not tell us about the mixed reaction.
(B) Of the disciplines and skills mentioned, the exactness of arithmetic makes it most suitable to computer-assisted education.
This statement gives a difference between arithmetic and why it is most suitable compared to others.
This seems good.Let's keep it.
(C) Many elementary school teachers are reluctant to use computer technology in their classrooms.
Irrelevant. Who cares what the school teachers think
(D) Young students are more likely to maintain interest in training programs that use the newest computers and video graphics than in those that do not.
Video games are actually interesting in real world but out of Scope in this context
(E) The elementary schools have offered more computer-assisted programs in reading and writing than in arithmetic and science.
We don't care about how they are offered. We only care about mixed reactions of children.
Our Answer is B.
