Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach
A threat is issued with the belief it can influence behavior; sweeping generalizations about all children are unnecessary.
Step-by-step reasoning
I: If the warning could not influence the child, issuing it would be pointless. So I is implicit.II: The mother's statement concerns her child, not all children. Hence II is not required.
Verification/Alternative
Local efficacy assumption (I) suffices; no universal claim (II) is needed.
Common pitfalls
Final Answer
Only assumption I is implicit.
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