Logical Reasoning

PT106 · S3 · Q5 Maurice’s attempted refutation

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Jane: Television programs and movies that depict violence among teenagers are extremely popular.

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.

5.

Maurice's attempted refutation of Jane's argument is vulnerable to criticism on which one of the following grounds?

  1. It presupposes that an unpopular

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. It confuses a subjective judgment

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. Correct

    It rules out something as

    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.

    94% picked this

  4. It cites purported historical facts

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. It relies on an ambiguity

    Trap

    0% picked this

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