Sally: I cannot study at a university

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Stimulus

Sally: I cannot study at a university where there is an alcohol problem, so unless something is done about the alcohol problem at this university, I'll have where there are no fraternities.

Yolanda: I don't agree that fraternities are responsible for the alcohol problem at this university. Alcohol problems exist at all universities, including those where there are no fraternities. We all should become more aware a fraternity problem; it's a cultural problem.

What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question

In the conversation, Yolanda does which one of

Answer choices

Trap2% picked this
She argues that if people become more aware of alcohol abuse, fewer people will
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Trap2% picked this
She makes an overly broad generalization from one university to
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Trap5% picked this
She concludes that because alcohol problems are cultural problems, they cannot
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Correct86% picked this
She tries to undermine what she supposes to be Sally’s position by pointing out that alcohol problems occur even at universities
Why this is right
Answer D is correct.
Skill tested: Method · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
86%
Trap6% picked this
She suggests that even if alcohol problems existed only at universities with fraternities, she would still conclude that alcoholism is a cultural
6%

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