Logical Reasoning

PT113 · S4 · Q16 In determining the authenticity of

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In determining the authenticity of a painting, connoisseurs claim to be guided by the emotional impact the work has on them.

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.

16.

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument

  1. ignores the fact that anybody,

    Trap

    4% picked this

  2. is based on the consideration

    Trap

    5% picked this

  3. Correct

    neglects the possibility that there

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    85% picked this

  4. presumes, without giving justification, that

    Trap

    6% picked this

  5. presumes, without offering evidence, that

    Trap

    1% picked this

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