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So I was stuck between A and D on this question. I was having trouble applying the assumption negation technique to both these choices. Could anyone help me out and show me how you would do this properly to solve this question? Thank you

I think the reason A is not correct is because it uses the term "take an interest." The stimulus is about improving well-being, not merely taking an interest.

Close Diamond wrote:I think the reason A is not correct is because it uses the term "take an interest." The stimulus is about improving well-being, not merely taking an interest.

So you would not be able to negate the answer choice to figure out the problem at all?

Knockglock wrote:

Close Diamond wrote:I think the reason A is not correct is because it uses the term "take an interest." The stimulus is about improving well-being, not merely taking an interest.

So you would not be able to negate the answer choice to figure out the problem at all?

Oh, I was just explaining why A is incorrect. You can successfully use the negation technique to see that D is the credit answer: If no children would benefit from high-quality day care then it certainly would not improve the well-being of all children.

Close Diamond wrote:

Knockglock wrote:

Close Diamond wrote:I think the reason A is not correct is because it uses the term "take an interest." The stimulus is about improving well-being, not merely taking an interest.

So you would not be able to negate the answer choice to figure out the problem at all?

Oh, I was just explaining why A is incorrect. You can successfully use the negation technique to see that D is the credit answer: If no children would benefit from high-quality day care then it certainly would not improve the well-being of all children.

Thank you. So what would the negation be for A?

Knockglock wrote:

Close Diamond wrote:

Knockglock wrote:

Close Diamond wrote:I think the reason A is not correct is because it uses the term "take an interest." The stimulus is about improving well-being, not merely taking an interest.

So you would not be able to negate the answer choice to figure out the problem at all?

Oh, I was just explaining why A is incorrect. You can successfully use the negation technique to see that D is the credit answer: If no children would benefit from high-quality day care then it certainly would not improve the well-being of all children.

Thank you. So what would the negation be for A?

That's a little tougher. Maybe: Some governments that don't subsidize high-quality day care… [the rest as it is on the test].

The first line of defense (or offense) with assumption questions - or any question - is to look for any missing links in the logic while you're reading. That way, by the time you get to the answers, you know what you're looking for and what you're not. But, the fact that you chose A and D as your option shows that you do have a good grasp of this stuff.

Knockglock wrote:

Close Diamond wrote:

Knockglock wrote:

Close Diamond wrote:I think the reason A is not correct is because it uses the term "take an interest." The stimulus is about improving well-being, not merely taking an interest.

So you would not be able to negate the answer choice to figure out the problem at all?

Oh, I was just explaining why A is incorrect. You can successfully use the negation technique to see that D is the credit answer: If no children would benefit from high-quality day care then it certainly would not improve the well-being of all children.

Thank you. So what would the negation be for A?

Choice A is a conditional statement:
government takes an interest in the well-being of all children it governs → subsidizes high-quality day care

To negate it, rephrase it such that the sufficient condition doesn't guarantee the necessary condition. If a government takes an interest in the well-being of all children it governs, it doesn't necessarily subsidize high-quality day care.