Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT103 S3 Q5 Explanation

Consumer: I would like to have

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Stimulus

Consumer: I would like to have the features contained in the latest upgrade to your computer software package, but I am leery of installing the upgrade because a had a problem with it.

Company representative: We have distributed nearly 3,000 copies of the upgrade and we have received fewer than 100 calls saying that it has caused problems. So it is very any problems with the upgrade.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
5.

The reasoning in the company representative’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism because it fails to consider

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    the company will issue another upgrade that corrects the problems with

  2. Trap2% picked this

    some of the problems people have experienced with the upgrade have

  3. Correct97% picked this

    a significant number of people have experienced problems with the upgrade but have

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap0% picked this

    the consumer will experience software problems if the upgrade is

  5. Trap0% picked this

    some of the reported problems were a result of users failing

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