Many children in the public schooling system who are aged 6-8 suffer

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Many children in the public schooling system who are aged 6-8 suffer from temper tantrums in classrooms. Most of these temper tantrums are preceded by the child experiencing a growing aggravation. The use of a new learning-conducive medication can prevent up to 80% of these aggravation-spawned temper tantrums by limiting the rise in heart rate, a psychosomatic facilitator of a strong sense of aggravation.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the view that it would NOT be advisable to treat children with the new learning-conducive medication?

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the view that it would NOT be advisable to treat children with the new learning-conducive medication?

(A) Many emotional states conducive to learning are preceded by a rise in heart rate.

(B) Medical research has proven that twenty percent of aggravation-related temper tantrums continue to occur when a child uses the medication.

(C) Since the medication is only efficient for 8 hours, the child will have to take the medication daily to avoid temper tantrums.

(D) Though tried on an initial reference group, it will take years until large scale production is available.

(E) Some of the temper tantrums can be addressed through calming the child by a teacher's aid.

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agrasan · Answer

The author concludes:
New learning conducive medication --> Limits the rise in heart rate --> Prevent up to 80% of  ASTT

(A) Many emotional states conducive to learning are preceded by a rise in heart rate.
 Weakens  the author's plan, this option leans towards the fact that rise in heart rate is a step before many emotional states for learning, if the mentioned plan limits the rise in heart rate then there can be more harms than a single benefit  (preventing ASTT).

(B) Medical research has proven that twenty percent of aggravation-related temper tantrums continue to occur when a child uses the medication.
 No Impact , we can derive this option from the fact itself  ("...prevent up to 80% of these aggravation-spawned temper tantrums..") .

(C) Since the medication is only efficient for 8 hours, the child will have to take the medication daily to avoid temper tantrums.
 No Impact , we can't say that this weakens the plan, we can't make an  unwarranted assumption  that a child will have an issue taking the medication daily.

(D) Though tried on an initial reference group, it will take years until large scale production is available.
 No Impact , so what? This doesn't cast a doubt that plan won't work.

(E) Some of the temper tantrums can be addressed through calming the child by a teacher's aid.
 No Impact , we don't care about other plan of action, our job is to find a weakness in the plan proposed.

axeofflane · Answer

I think its A.

If limiting heart rate affects learning, then this medication would be advised to not be given

Jaival · Answer

IMO A
The only one that brings the argument into question properly with the stem

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

Many children in the public schooling system who are aged 6-8 suffer from temper tantrums in classrooms. Most of these temper tantrums are preceded by the child experiencing a growing aggravation. The use of a new learning-conducive medication can prevent up to 80% of these aggravation-spawned temper tantrums by limiting the rise in heart rate, a psychosomatic facilitator of a strong sense of aggravation.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the view that it would NOT be advisable to treat children with the new learning-conducive medication?

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the view that it would NOT be advisable to treat children with the new learning-conducive medication?

(A) Many emotional states conducive to learning are preceded by a rise in heart rate.

This is a tricky question since the conclusion to be strengthened appears in the question stem, rather than as part of the argument. The last premise may be mistaken for a conclusion, but it is presented as factual data. To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, let's first break down the argument:

Premise A: children suffer from tantrums preceded by growing aggravation
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Premise B: the medication limits the heart rate
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Premise C: as a result, 80% of the aggravation and following tantrums are prevented

Question Stem/Conclusion: the medicine should NOT be used

Strengthening Data: ?

You are required to find data that supports NOT treating children with the medication, or, in other words, that weakens the opinion that children should be treated with it.

This answer choice supports the view in the question stem. If the medication also prevents positive conditions characterized by an increased heart rate, then it wouldn't be advisable to use it as it defeats the purpose - helping children at school. Therefore, the conclusion NOT to treat children with the medication is strengthened.

(B) Medical research has proven that twenty percent of aggravation-related temper tantrums continue to occur when a child uses the medication.

Incorrect.

This is a tricky question since the conclusion to be strengthened appears in the question stem, rather than as part of the argument. The last premise may be mistaken for a conclusion, but it is presented as factual data. To solve this Conclusion Strengthening question, let's first break down the argument:

Premise A: children suffer from tantrums preceded by growing aggravation
 +
Premise B: the medication limits the heart rate
 +
Premise C: as a result, 80% of the aggravation and following tantrums are prevented

Question Stem/Conclusion: the medicine should NOT be used

Strengthening Data: ?

You are required to find data that supports NOT treating children with the medication, or, in other words, that weakens the opinion that children should be treated with it.

First of all, this answer choice is a restatement of premise C - clearly if the medication can prevent 80% of the tantrums, 20% remain untreated. While this limits the effectiveness of the medication, it does make it entirely useless. Our task is to find a statement that supports NOT using the medication at all.

(C) Since the medication is only efficient for 8 hours, the child will have to take the medication daily to avoid temper tantrums.

Incorrect.

The information in this answer choice does not strengthen the conclusion that the medication shouldn't be used. Many medicines must be taken daily to be efficient.

(D) Though tried on an initial reference group, it will take years until large scale production is available.

Incorrect.

This statement deals with the production of the medication and is irrelevant to our task. If the new medication aids the child, it should be produced. The fact that this may take time is not a reason not to produce it and, therefore, does not strengthen the conclusion that it shouldn't be used.

(E) Some of the temper tantrums can be addressed through calming the child by a teacher's aid.

Incorrect.

This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion NOT to use the medication. The fact that there are other ways to calm a child is not in itself enough to support the conclusion that the medication should not be used.

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