Assumption check on social influence: "Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays." Evaluate which assumptions are implicit (I: Children consider teachers as role models; II: Children spend a large amount of time in school).
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AOnly assumption I is implicit
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BOnly assumption II is implicit
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CEither I or II is implicit
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DNeither I nor II is implicit
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EBoth I and II are implicit
Answer
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation
Given data
- Claim: In the current era, teachers exert greater influence on children than others.
- Assumption I: Children regard teachers as models (valued figures whose behavior/opinions they emulate).
- Assumption II: Children spend substantial time under teachers' supervision at school.
Concept/ApproachStronger influence usually stems from exposure (time) and perceived authority/aspiration (role-model status). The statement presupposes conditions that plausibly generate 'more' influence.
Step-by-step reasoning1) Without role-model status (I), teachers would not be expected to outperform parents/peers/media in influence.2) Without substantial time at school (II), teacher influence would be constrained relative to home/social media exposures.Thus, both conditions reasonably underlie the claim.
Verification/AlternativeDeny I or II and the comparative 'more influenced' assertion weakens substantially. The statement is about a general trend, which typically relies on both attitude (I) and exposure (II).
Common pitfalls
- Assuming influence can exceed alternatives with neither time nor model status backing it.
Final AnswerBoth I and II are implicit.