Logical reasoning PrepTest 118 · Section 3 · Question 20

Incorrect. The debate isn't over whether children can learn via these different methods (here, individual activities), but rather whether they should be taught that way. As such, we can't commit Dana to disagreeing with this answer.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument/Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed/Flawed

Question Type:
Point at Issue

Stimulus Summary:
D: Children raised in different environments learn differently, so their usual style of learning should always be followed, and so it's wrong to think the same methods should be used for all kids.

P: People need to learn to be flexible, so their usual style shouldn't always be used.

Answer Anticipation:
Pat does a great job of highlighting the difference of opinion here by bringing up specifically what he disagrees with—Dana's use of "always." Dana believes that children should always be taught via their accustomed learning style. Pat on the other hand believes that they should at least sometimes be taught via other methods so that they develop the flexibility they'll need in the real world. Let's find an answer highlighting that.

Answer Explanation:
Dana believes that children "should always" be taught with the method that they're used to—she therefore disagrees with this answer as always teaching the children with the same method means that they won't learn to adapt. Pat believes that flexibility is key so he agrees with this answer. It is therefore the point at issue between them.

Key Takeaway:
In a Point at Issue question when the second speaker tells you what they disagree with listen! Here it was noted that the specific point at issue was the word "always so going back and figuring out what that meant in context should have been the entirety of your Anticipation step.

Incorrect. They both seem to agree that different children learn better in different environments, so this answer is a point of agreement between them.

Incorrect. Neither speaker discusses the "main" purpose of education so this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. Dana believes this should always be the case, so he'd agree that it's sometimes true. Pat believes that it's not always best to tailor educational methods to how the child learns best, but that leaves open the possibility that he'd agree, as well, that it should be sometimes.