Educator: Like many other difficult pursuits...

[happyface101]

Hi - I see that the answer can be C but I certainly see that A is a very good answer... Would appreciate it if you can provide more information on why A is lesser of an answer than C. Thanks!

Educator: Like many other difficult pursuits, music requires intense study and practice from an early age in order for one to become proficient. But many school music programs encourage only children who demonstrate early aptitude to continue studying music, while children who do not appear especially musical are directed towards other activities. Having learned to think of themselves as musically inept, these children do not devote any time to music, and thus some of them deprive themselves of the opportunity to develop latent but potentially significant musical talent.

The educator's statements, if true, would best support which of the following conclusions?

A. Music education should not devote special attention to talented students.
B. Everyone has the potential to learn music.
C. The number of proficient adult musicians is less than it could be.
D. Children are particularly sensitive to criticism from adults.
E. All children should study music.

[RonPurewal]

remember that CR inferences are statements that you can actually PROVE from what's in the passage.

this passage says absolutely nothing about what anyone should do -- it's just 'Here's what's happening right now' -- so any choice involving should, ought to, etc. is automatically out.