A professor asks a group of 8-year-olds and a group of 16-year-olds to argue that they should receive a reduction in their allowance, an argument with which they all surely disagree. Which of the following statements is a likely result of this study? A. Almost none of the students will be able to do this. B. Eight-year-olds will be able to do this, but 16-year-olds will be unable to do this. C. Sixteen-year-olds will be able to do this, but 8-year-olds will be unable to do this. D. Almost all of the students will be able to do this easily.

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Ryan Pearson

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6 November, 14:53

A professor asks a group of 8-year-olds and a group of 16-year-olds to argue that they should receive a reduction in their allowance, an argument with which they all surely disagree. Which of the following statements is a likely result of this study? A. Almost none of the students will be able to do this. B. Eight-year-olds will be able to do this, but 16-year-olds will be unable to do this. C. Sixteen-year-olds will be able to do this, but 8-year-olds will be unable to do this. D. Almost all of the students will be able to do this easily.

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Emmett Orr · Answer 1

Answer: C. Sixteen-year-olds will be able to do this, but 8-year-olds will be unable to do this

Explanation:

From the study it could be likely deduced that the sixteen-year-olds will be able to due it based on the argumentative skills they have acquired through years of studies.

This may not be true of the younger children - the 8-year-olds who may not have developed such skills due to their age