Consultant: Children taught using innovative new educational methods

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Consultant: Children taught using innovative new educational methods learn to think more creatively than children taught using rote methods such as drills, but they are less adept at memorizing large amounts of information. Most jobs at Grodex Corporation require the ability to think creatively but do not require a strong ability to memorize. So Grodex should probably conduct its employee training seminars using the innovative methods, because _______________

Which one of the following most logically completes the consultant's argument?

(A) most of the employees at Grodex began in high school to learn the creative thinking skills that they later used on the job
(B) corporations that conduct training seminars for employees using innovative educational methods are generally more successful than are corporations that do not conduct training seminars
(C) less than half of the employees at Grodex regularly attend the company's training seminars
(D) the effects of teaching methods in the education of adults are generally very similar to the effects of those methods in the education of children
(E) knowing how to think creatively helps people to compensate for deficiencies in memorization skills

Source: LSAT

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doomedcat · Answer

Only D fills in the gap of effects on teaching methods on adult vs children, hence the ans

mnav · Answer

(A) most of the employees at Grodex began in high school to learn the creative thinking skills that they later used on the job - gives no clue about why training sessions should be innovative
(B) corporations that conduct training seminars for employees using innovative educational methods are generally more successful than are corporations that do not conduct training seminars- it doesn't compare between two methods but instead compares 2 different scenarios (innvotive Vs normal training) at different companies-not clear about why training in current company should be through innovative method
(C) less than half of the employees at Grodex regularly attend the company's training seminars- but why training through innovative method is required at current company is not explained by this
(D) the effects of teaching methods in the education of adults are generally very similar to the effects of those methods in the education of children- perfectlytly gives the reasoning for the proposal, as this would help people think creatively which is required in most of the jobs at Grodex
(E) knowing how to think creatively helps people to compensate for deficiencies in memorisation skills- this is a generalised statement, not particularly supporting the proposal in the argument

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RohitSaluja · Answer

Analysis of the argument

Seminar should be conducted using innovative methods as they introduce creative thinking but the downside of the innovative method is it is difficult to retain large information

Let's look at the option now

(A) most of the employees at Grodex began in high school to learn the creative thinking skills that they later used on the job -  If that's the case then training might even not be required, and moreover, we have to provide a premise that supports the argument this one weakens it 
(B) corporations that conduct training seminars for employees using innovative educational methods are generally more successful than are corporations that do not conduct training seminars -  This compares two different scenarios, not the ones which are discussed in the argument 
(C) less than half of the employees at Grodex regularly attend the company's training seminars -  Not relevant 
(D) the effects of teaching methods in the education of adults are generally very similar to the effects of those methods in the education of children -  This reinforces the fact that training will have the same impact on adults as on children i.e. it will induce creative thinking in adults also as it has successfully introduced in kids. So, let's keep this for now 
(E) knowing how to think creatively helps people to compensate for deficiencies in memorization skills -  Irrelevant

Hence D is the answer

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