Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT109 S3 Q2 Explanation

Brewer: All children should be given

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Stimulus

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 into attaining high athletic standards.

Polanski: I disagree. Competitive athletics does, over time, produce a handful of highly motivated children with a desire to excel at an activity, but many children have no taste for competition, and to make to develop an antipathy toward athletics.

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
2.

Polanski’s response most strongly supports the contention that Polanski misunderstood Brewer to

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    characteristics acquired by playing competitive sports carry over into the rest

  2. Trap7% picked this

    winning at competitive sports is essential to motivation to excel

  3. Trap1% picked this

    children should put more effort into athletic activities than any other

  4. Correct86% picked this

    children should be required to participate in competitive sports regardless of

    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.

  5. Trap4% picked this

    children cannot be motivated without their emotions

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