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).

Verbal Reasoning Statement and Assumption Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
  • A
    Only assumption I is implicit
  • B
    Only assumption II is implicit
  • C
    Either I or II is implicit
  • D
    Neither I nor II is implicit
  • E
    Both 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.

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