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The popular notion that teachers are generally apathetic abo
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The popular notion that teachers are generally apathetic about microcomputer technology is false, or at least dated: a recently published survey indicates that 86 percent of the 5,000 teachers who responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in microcomputers.
Which of the following, if true, would be most damaging to the argument above?
(A) No attempt was made in the survey to determine whether the teachers who received questionnaires had any previous experience with microcomputers.
(B) Teachers who are interested in microcomputer technology were more likely than others to complete and return their questionnaires.
(C) Questionnaires were sent to teachers without regard to their areas of subject-matter expertise or teaching experience.
(D) There have been several important developments in the classroom applications of microcomputer technology since the survey results were tabulated.
(E) The survey was conducted as part of a marketing study by a company that manufactures and sells microcomputers.
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Looking at every single answer choice
(B) it is because as the argument says 5000 responded to the survey, and as per (B) teachers who were more interested in MicroComputers responded to the survey then the argument loses its ground, as there may be lots of teachers who were not interested and hence did not respond to the survey.
(A) is irrelevant, it doesn't matter whether they had any prior experience or not.
(C) irrelevant, subject experties!!!!!
(D) developments after the survey will only strengthen the argument rather than to weaken it.
(E) this could be a marginal one, one may argue that companies had their questioner biased one, but still, it is not the best weakener.
(B) it is because as the argument says 5000 responded to the survey, and as per (B) teachers who were more interested in MicroComputers responded to the survey then the argument loses its ground, as there may be lots of teachers who were not interested and hence did not respond to the survey.
(A) is irrelevant, it doesn't matter whether they had any prior experience or not.
(C) irrelevant, subject experties!!!!!
(D) developments after the survey will only strengthen the argument rather than to weaken it.
(E) this could be a marginal one, one may argue that companies had their questioner biased one, but still, it is not the best weakener.
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23 Jul 2022, 01:53
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Let's eliminate the options and reach the correct one-
(A) No attempt was made in the survey to determine whether the teachers who received questionnaires had any previous experience with microcomputers --Just because they had experience doesn't mean it was a good experience and it cannot for sure imply that it would propel their interest in microcomputers
(B) Teachers who are interested in microcomputer technology were more likely than others to complete and return their questionnaires.--In the last line of the paragraph it's given: "who responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in microcomputers". Thus, the interest word in the option and the line co-incides and does look like a close match
(C) Questionnaires were sent to teachers without regard to their areas of subject-matter expertise or teaching experience.-- Not helpful
(D) There have been several important developments in the classroom applications of microcomputer technology since the survey results were tabulated.--Not relevant
(E) The survey was conducted as part of a marketing study by a company that manufactures and sells microcomputers.--Helps but not as much as option B
(A) No attempt was made in the survey to determine whether the teachers who received questionnaires had any previous experience with microcomputers --Just because they had experience doesn't mean it was a good experience and it cannot for sure imply that it would propel their interest in microcomputers
(B) Teachers who are interested in microcomputer technology were more likely than others to complete and return their questionnaires.--In the last line of the paragraph it's given: "who responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in microcomputers". Thus, the interest word in the option and the line co-incides and does look like a close match
(C) Questionnaires were sent to teachers without regard to their areas of subject-matter expertise or teaching experience.-- Not helpful
(D) There have been several important developments in the classroom applications of microcomputer technology since the survey results were tabulated.--Not relevant
(E) The survey was conducted as part of a marketing study by a company that manufactures and sells microcomputers.--Helps but not as much as option B
