Logical Reasoning

PT114 · S1 · Q16 Policy analyst: Increasing the size

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Policy analyst: Increasing the size of a police force is only a stopgap method of crime prevention; it does not get at the root causes of crime.

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

16.

The flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguments most closely resembles the flawed reasoning in the policy analyst's argument?

  1. Some people think that rules

    Trap

    4% picked this

  2. Swamps play an important role

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. Although less effective in preventing

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. Correct

    Because taking this drug does

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    91% picked this

  5. We will never fully understand

    Trap

    0% picked this

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