Diego arrives at his class after the students and teacher have already begun discussing the topic for the day. Diego doesn’t make any contributions during the discussion. Based on what you know, which of the following is (are) inferences about Diego in this situation?

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The scenario provides that Diego arrives after discussion has begun and does not contribute at all. This setup invites us to infer why he did not contribute and what can be reasonably concluded about his behavior from these observations.
Option 1: 'He was late getting to class.' This is a plausible inference because arriving after the discussion has started often implies tardiness. However, the stem doesn’t specify how late he was or whether lateness caused his silence, so while this is possible, it isn’t the strongest or唯一 inference directly supported by the data. It could be true, but we don’t have enough evidence to assert it as a definite conclusion.
Option 2: 'He hadn’t read the assignment so he couldn’t contribute.' This inference directly accounts for the observed lack of contribution: if he hadn’t read the assignment, he would likely refrain from speaking during a discussion to avoid giving incorrect or uninformed input. This aligns with typical classroom expectations and offers a concrete reason for his silence that is specifically tied to the content of the task, making it a strong and defensible inference.
Option 3: 'He is often late to class.' Inferring habitual lateness from a single incident is a classic overgeneralization. The fact that he arrived late on this occasion does not by itself establish a pattern of lateness; we would need multiple observations across different days to support a claim about typical behavior. Therefore this is an unwarranted generalization.
Option 4: 'Class began before other students arrived.' The information states that Diego arrived after the students and teacher had already begun discussing, which actually suggests the opposite: the class had already started before he arrived. Therefore this option contradicts the scene as described and is not a valid inference.
In summary, evaluating the options shows that Option 2 provides a specific, content-related explanation for Diego’s silence that fits the described situation, while Options 1 and 3 rely on broader assumptions without sufficient evidence, and Option 4 contradicts the given setup. The reasoning emphasizes distinguishing between plausible inferences and those requiring more information or that conflict with the observed facts.

CMN 010V A01 FQ 2025 Exam 2 (on Canvas/proctored by Honorlock)

Diego arrives at his class after the students and teacher have already begun discussing the topic for the day. Diego doesn’t make any contributions during the discussion. Based on what you know, which of the following is (are) inferences about Diego in this situation?

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