Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT11 S2 Q19 Explanation

The format of network television news

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Stimulus

The format of network television news programs generally allows advocates of a point of view only 30 seconds to convey their message. Consequently, regular watchers become accustomed to thinking of issues in terms only of slogans and catch phrases, and so the expectation of careful discussion of public issues gradually disappears from of network television news programs increases the tendency to think of public issues in oversimplified terms.

What this question is testing

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Your task

Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.

Common trap

Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.

Winning move

Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.

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The question
19.

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens

Answer choices

  1. Correct85% picked this

    Regular watchers of network television news programs are much more likely than other people to be

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap3% picked this

    Including any 30-second quotations from proponents of diverse views, the total amount of time devoted to a single topic on regular network television news

  3. Trap1% picked this

    The format of network television news programs does not include roundtable discussion of issues among informed

  4. Trap9% picked this

    Television news reports tend to devote equal time to discussion of

  5. Trap3% picked this

    People who watch the most television, measured in average number of hours of watching per week, tend not to

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