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A study of a math program implemented in several pre-schools indicates that children who received the specialized Math Plus math education between the ages three and five had significantly higher math scores in 3rd and 4th grade than their classmates who did not receive this instruction. The proponents of the math argue that the introduction of this program for all children age three to five will significantly improve their chances for success in school.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the above argument?
(A) Most parents send their children to preschool for social development and do not have a clear idea about what types of education they want for their children.
(B) Cognitive abilities of 3- to 5-year-old children are constantly changing.
(C) The children in the pre-schools that were studied had previously been exposed to another math enrichment program.
(D) Children are not really interested in enrichment programs in preschool.
(E) The cost factor needs to be specified and established before a large scale program can be undertaken.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the above argument?
(A) Most parents send their children to preschool for social development and do not have a clear idea about what types of education they want for their children.
(B) Cognitive abilities of 3- to 5-year-old children are constantly changing.
(C) The children in the pre-schools that were studied had previously been exposed to another math enrichment program.
(D) Children are not really interested in enrichment programs in preschool.
(E) The cost factor needs to be specified and established before a large scale program can be undertaken.
31 Aug 2021, 02:10
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My answer is (C). It took me 01:11.
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Maybe those children are selected based on their particular interest in Math or their high IQs.
Now look at options:
(A) Parents' goal is out of scope.
(B) The fluctuation of cognitive abilities apply to all children.
(C) Partially matches pre-thinking. So, those kids might be selected for the previous program based on their interest in Math or their high IQ. Or, the previous program is the reason for higher math scores.
(D) Children's interest, or the lack thereof, does not directly weaken the argument. If anything, we can even argue that this fact strengths the argument: despite the lack of interest, those who were in Math Plus did better later on.
(E) Cost factor is out of scope.
Pre-thinking
Maybe those children are selected based on their particular interest in Math or their high IQs.
Now look at options:
(A) Parents' goal is out of scope.
(B) The fluctuation of cognitive abilities apply to all children.
(C) Partially matches pre-thinking. So, those kids might be selected for the previous program based on their interest in Math or their high IQ. Or, the previous program is the reason for higher math scores.
(D) Children's interest, or the lack thereof, does not directly weaken the argument. If anything, we can even argue that this fact strengths the argument: despite the lack of interest, those who were in Math Plus did better later on.
(E) Cost factor is out of scope.
31 Aug 2021, 02:29
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(C) is the answer IMO
(A) Most parents send their children to preschool for social development and do not have a clear idea about what types of education they want for their children.
Irrelevant
(B) Cognitive abilities of 3- to 5-year-old children are constantly changing.
Option does not help to tell how training will affect the performance
(C) The children in the pre-schools that were studied had previously been exposed to another math enrichment program.
Yes, so the conclusion is based on false belief.
(D) Children are not really interested in enrichment programs in preschool.
Irrelevant
(E) The cost factor needs to be specified and established before a large scale program can be undertaken.
Irrelevant
(A) Most parents send their children to preschool for social development and do not have a clear idea about what types of education they want for their children.
Irrelevant
(B) Cognitive abilities of 3- to 5-year-old children are constantly changing.
Option does not help to tell how training will affect the performance
(C) The children in the pre-schools that were studied had previously been exposed to another math enrichment program.
Yes, so the conclusion is based on false belief.
(D) Children are not really interested in enrichment programs in preschool.
Irrelevant
(E) The cost factor needs to be specified and established before a large scale program can be undertaken.
Irrelevant
