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by BTGmoderatorDC » Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:10 pm

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Toddlers are watching television more than twice as much as they did two decades ago. A recent research showed that because of this, toddlers today develop their motor skills slower than children their age in the compared period. Therefore, toddlers who spend most of their time in front of the TV have less developed motor skills than those who spend the majority of their time in other occupations.

The argument depends on which of the following assumptions?

A) Television can be used to enhance many skills of children aged 1-3.
B) Overall, watching television has a negative effect on young children.
C) Toddlers should be encouraged to play outdoors more.
D) Toddlers who watch less television are engaged in activities which develop their motor skills.
E) Only the physical removal of the television set from homes with young children will enable them to develop their motor skills more quickly.

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Source: Economist Gmat
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by deloitte247 » Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:38 am
OPTION A - INCORRECT
The argument here doesn't depend on the fact that television can be used to enhance many skills of children. Besides, the argument doesn't support the use of television.

OPTION B - INCORRECT
The argument isn't about the fact that television has an overall negative effect on young children. It is more concerned about the delayed motor skills of children who watch more television.

OPTION C - INCORRECT
This serves more of a conclusion to the argument than an assumption to which the argument repents on.

OPTION D - CORRECT
The assumption to which the argument depends on, is that toddlers who watch less television get to engage in activities that will enhance their motor skills than toddlers who watch more television and develop their motor skills at a slower rate.

OPTION E - INCORRECT
Well, this will probably help but it is not the assumption to which the argument is built on because it is more of a solution to the already stated problem.
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