Question

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A
Read this excerpt from Passage 1.
"Jason, a straight-A student from the University of Pennsylvania, uses the term
'pseudo-working' to describe this common approach to studying. The pseudo-worker
looks and feels like someone who is working hard-he or she spends a long time in the
library and is not afraid to push on late into the night-but, because of a lack of focus
and concentration, doesn't actually accomplish much.” (paragraph 2)
Why does the author use the word pseudo in describing a form of studying?
A to highlight how hard some students work
B to argue that studying is not enough
C to describe how students pretend to study
D to show that this type of studying is not real

Answer 1

Answer: D to show that this type of studying is not real

Step-by-step explanation:

When something is said to be pseudo, it means that it is not a real thing. It is not genuine and it is full of falsities.

In describing this type of studying as pseudo therefore, the author is trying to say that it is not a real form of studying because it does not accomplish the goals that studying is meant to accomplish and if something does not do what it is meant to do, it is not genuine.