Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT102 S2 Q8 Explanation

Toddlers are not being malicious

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Stimulus

Toddlers are not being malicious when they bite people. For example, a child may want a toy, and feel that the person he or she her from having it.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
8.

The situation as described above most closely conforms to which one of

Answer choices

  1. Correct70% picked this

    Biting people is sometimes a way for toddlers to try to

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

    Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  2. Trap4% picked this

    Toddlers sometimes engage in biting people in order to get attention

  3. Trap4% picked this

    Toddlers mistakenly believe that biting people is viewed as acceptable behavior

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Toddlers do not recognize that by biting people they often thwart

  5. Trap20% picked this

    Resorting to biting people is in some cases an effective way for toddlers to get

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