[Solved] Statement: "Confidence often helps people perform better in public speaking."Assumptions:1️⃣ Confidence improves delivery and reduces stage fear.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "Confidence often helps people perform better in public speaking."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Confidence improves delivery and reduces stage fear.
2️⃣ Only confident people can ever succeed in speaking publicly.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BOnly 2

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Identify the belief
The statement links confidence with better performance, not exclusivity.
Step 2: Evaluate assumptions
Assumption 1 — Confidence enhances delivery — implicit.
Assumption 2 — Only confident people succeed — too extreme.
Final Answer:
Only 1 is implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
‘Helps’ ≠ ‘Only way’; moderation wins ✅

Quick Trick: Avoid extremes like ‘only’ or ‘never’ in psychological cause–effect statements.

Common Mistakes:

Treating ‘helps’ as ‘guarantees.’

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