Most parents are eager for their preschoolers

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Patti: Most parents are eager for their preschoolers to learn as much as possible. However, instead of providing general opportunities for their children to learn, parents often direct their children’s learning to their own personal concerns. Because children have a natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge, they learn an enormous amount simply through growing and adapting to the world. Therefore, this type of directed learning is unlikely to improve a child’s preschool education.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which Patti’s argument depends?

(A) Parents who use the type of directed learning in question have been exposed to misguided psychological theories about children.
(B) Children will have difficulty adapting to the world without the unique help and guidance of their parents.
(C) The type of directed learning in question is likely to enhance the general opportunities for children to learn.
(D) The type of directed learning in question is not a necessary part of the process of growing and adapting to the world.
(E) General opportunities to learn are not typical of the early years of formal education.

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pushpitkc · Answer

The argument talks about parents, who are eager for their preschoolers to learn as
much as possible. But, they direct the children to their personal ideologies of learning.
This type of directed learning, is not beneficial for the children according to Patti.

As assumption which is necessary for this argument to hold true is  (Option D)
"The type of directed learning in question is not a necessary part of the process of growing
and adapting to the world"  which says this directed learning is not a necessary part
for the preschool children's learning process.

sobby · Answer

they learn an enormous amount simply through growing and adapting to the world--P1 .

parents often direct their children’s learning to their own personal concerns-P2

directed learning is unlikely to improve a child’s preschool education-conclusion

we need to find a answer choice that can convey that direct learning is different from learning process that is accomplished through growing and adapting to the world.

D do that ..........
D(Answer)

singhabhijeet · Answer

Ans: Option D

Summary : children have a natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge, they learn an enormous amount simply through growing and adapting to the world. We can infer that children will be attracted anything which is new to them or they are curious about.

Pre Assumption : 
1) Learning is driven by curiosity. Hence, might possible that direct learning dejects them. 
2) Direct learning is not required for growth.

arvind910619 · Answer

We need something that will say that adapting and growing does not encompass directed learning.
Option D is therefore correct .

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