Logical Reasoning

PT111 · S4 · Q8 It is widely believed that

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It is widely believed that by age 80, perception and memory are each significantly reduced from their functioning levels at age 30.

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.

8.

The reasoning above is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it fails to consider the possibility that

  1. the study’s card game does

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    6% picked this

  2. card games are among the

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    1% picked this

  3. perception and memory are interrelated

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    1% picked this

  4. the belief that 80-year-olds’ perception

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    1% picked this

  5. Correct

    playing the study’s card game

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    91% picked this

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