Logical Reasoning

PT11 · S4 · Q12 A survey of a group of people

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A survey of a group of people between the ages of 75 and 80 found that those who regularly played the card game bridge tended to have better short-term memory than those who did not play bridge.

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

12.

In countering the original conclusion the reasoning above uses which one of the following techniques?

  1. challenging the representativeness of the

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. conceding the suggested relationship between

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. arguing that the original conclusion

    Trap

    8% picked this

  4. Correct

    providing an alternative hypothesis to

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    82% picked this

  5. describing a flaw in the

    Trap

    8% picked this

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