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