Logical Reasoning

PT109 · S3 · Q2 Brewer: All children should be given

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Brewer: All children should be given the opportunity to participate in competitive sports; these activities provide an unsurpassed opportunity to engage children’s emotions and so stimulate them to put maximum effort into attaining high athletic standards.

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.

2.

Polanski's response most strongly supports the contention that Polanski misunderstood Brewer to be asserting that

  1. characteristics acquired by playing competitive

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. winning at competitive sports is

    Trap

    7% picked this

  3. children should put more effort

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. Correct

    children should be required to

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    86% picked this

  5. children cannot be motivated without

    Trap

    4% picked this

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