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Some educators claim that it is best that school courses cover only basic subject matter, but cover it in depth. These educators argue that if student achieve a solid grasp of the basic concepts and investigatory techniques in a subject, they will be able to explore the breadth of that subject on their own after the course is over. But if they simply learn a lot of factual information, without truly understanding its significance, they will not be well equipped for further study on their own.

The educator's reasoning provides grounds for accepting which one of the following statements?



Analogous reasoning question

Pre-thinking

The author thinks that it is more useful to study a concept in details rather than to study a lot of factual information for the purpose of being well equipped to study on their own later on.

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(A) It is easier to understand how plants and animals are classified after learning how plants and animals can be useful
Although appealing, this option does not give us information whether studying the utility of plants and animal is a concept or not and whether it is done thoroughly

(B) It is more difficult to recall the details of a dull and complicated lecture than of a lively and interesting one.
to recall something is not mentioned in the agument

(C) It is easier to remember new ideas explained personally by a teacher than ideas that one explores independently.
to remember something is not mentioned in the argument

(D) It is easier to understand any Greek tragedy after one has analyzed a few of them in detail.
In line with pre-thinking

(E) It is easier to learn many simple ideas well than to learn a few complicated ideas well.
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Someone please posts Official Guide's explanation for this question. Thanks!
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Some educators claim that it is best that school courses cover only basic subject matter, but cover it in depth. These educators argue that if student achieve a solid grasp of the basic concepts and investigatory techniques in a subject, they will be able to explore the breadth of that subject on their own after the course is over. But if they simply learn a lot of factual information, without truly understanding its significance, they will not be well equipped for further study on their own.

The educator's reasoning provides grounds for accepting which one of the following statements?

(A) It is easier to understand how plants and animals are classified after learning how plants and animals can be useful

(B) It is more difficult to recall the details of a dull and complicated lecture than of a lively and interesting one.

(C) It is easier to remember new ideas explained personally by a teacher than ideas that one explores independently.

(D) It is easier to understand any Greek tragedy after one has analyzed a few of them in detail.

(E) It is easier to learn many simple ideas well than to learn a few complicated ideas well.


Isn't the word "any" extreme in option D? We can not infer that a student will be able to analyze any Greek tragedy. If the author stated "many", then the answer would be D.
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Some educators claim that it is best that school courses cover only basic subject matter, but cover it in depth. These educators argue that if student achieve a solid grasp of the basic concepts and investigatory techniques in a subject, they will be able to explore the breadth of that subject on their own after the course is over. But if they simply learn a lot of factual information, without truly understanding its significance, they will not be well equipped for further study on their own.

The educator's reasoning provides grounds for accepting which one of the following statements?

(A) It is easier to understand how plants and animals are classified after learning how plants and animals can be useful - WRONG. Not about the degree of ease of understanding but how well concepts learnt are applied.

(B) It is more difficult to recall the details of a dull and complicated lecture than of a lively and interesting one. - WRONG. Plain wrong.

(C) It is easier to remember new ideas explained personally by a teacher than ideas that one explores independently. - WRONG. Scope shift.

(D) It is easier to understand any Greek tragedy after one has analyzed a few of them in detail. - CORRECT. Yes, the application aspect.

(E) It is easier to learn many simple ideas well than to learn a few complicated ideas well. - WRONG. Irrelevant.

Highlighted text is the conclusion. Why educators say that? What might be true if that's how it is?
Answer to these questions helps us understand why it is said.

Answer D.
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