Understanding the argument -
Until recently it was believed that weight training did not help children but in fact did harm and possibly stunted their growth. - General view.
A new study has determined that weight training among children between ages 6 and 18 helped them grow stronger even though they did not gain muscle mass like adults. - Premise.
Therefore, our government should require weight training for all children in public schools who are between the ages of 6 and 18. - Conclusion. So, what's the end objective/goal of this mandate? So the children can grow stronger. What will weaken it? If somehow we can know that even after this mandate the end result is not achieved? Yes. that would weaken the efficacy of the proposed plan.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) The school year is only nine months of the year, and with children, weight training must be done on a consistent basis all year round. A home-based program
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Until recently it was believed that weight training did not help children but in fact did harm and possibly stunted their growth. - General view.
A new study has determined that weight training among children between ages 6 and 18 helped them grow stronger even though they did not gain muscle mass like adults. - Premise.
Therefore, our government should require weight training for all children in public schools who are between the ages of 6 and 18. - Conclusion. So, what's the end objective/goal of this mandate? So the children can grow stronger. What will weaken it? If somehow we can know that even after this mandate the end result is not achieved? Yes. that would weaken the efficacy of the proposed plan.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
(A) The school year is only nine months of the year, and with children, weight training must be done on a consistent basis all year round. A home-based program
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Statistics : Posted by Raman109 • on 13 Sep 2021, 07:00 • Replies 7 • Views 3607
