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<blockquote data-quote="James Carrabino" data-source="post: 91051" data-attributes="member: 16764">Assumptions are more straightforward than inferences in my opinion. For recognising assumptions, you just have to get your mind around the core premises upon which the statement lies. There are usually very few of these - something which may be assumed but is not absolutely necessary to the truth of the statement will not be considered an assumption...it is a binary test. You really do not need to bring in outside knowledge for this - the statement in question could be complete nonsense but still contain key assumptions that you should be able to recognise.Inferences involve a little more intuition - the hardest distinction to be made is probably between 'Insufficient Data' and 'Probably False'. I have found that occasionally the answer relies upon a basic understanding/outside knowledge of the concepts mentioned in the question.For example, in an assumptions question, I would not assume that a parent cares about their children unless the statement specifically assumes that. In an inferences question, I would probably assume that this is the case in order to make an inference about whatever question is being asked. Because inferences are not testing whether the assumptions made are watertight and instead tend to address broader questions, it is okay to take some very basic outside knowledge about the role of a parent, for example, into consideration.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Carrabino, post: 91051, member: 16764"] Assumptions are more straightforward than inferences in my opinion. For recognising assumptions, you just have to get your mind around the core premises upon which the statement lies. There are usually very few of these - something which may be assumed but is not absolutely necessary to the truth of the statement will not be considered an assumption...it is a binary test. You really do not need to bring in outside knowledge for this - the statement in question could be complete nonsense but still contain key assumptions that you should be able to recognise. Inferences involve a little more intuition - the hardest distinction to be made is probably between 'Insufficient Data' and 'Probably False'. I have found that occasionally the answer relies upon a basic understanding/outside knowledge of the concepts mentioned in the question. For example, in an assumptions question, I would not assume that a parent cares about their children unless the statement specifically assumes that. In an inferences question, I would probably assume that this is the case in order to make an inference about whatever question is being asked. Because inferences are not testing whether the assumptions made are watertight and instead tend to address broader questions, it is okay to take some very basic outside knowledge about the role of a parent, for example, into consideration. [/QUOTE]

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