Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT12 S4 Q19 Explanation

Jane: According to an article in this newsmagazine

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Stimulus

Jane: According to an article in this newsmagazine, children’s hand-eye coordination suffers when they spend a great amount of time watching television. Therefore, we must restrict the amount are allowed to watch television.

Alan: Rubbish! The article says that only children under three are affected in that way. Jacqueline is ten and Mildred is eight. restrict their television viewing.

What this question is testing

Flaw

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.

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The question
19.

Alan’s argument against Jane’s conclusion makes which one of the following errors

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    It relies on the same source that Jane cited in support

  2. Correct72% picked this

    It confuses undermining an argument in support of a given conclusion with showing that the

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap15% picked this

    It does not address the main point of Jane’s argument and focuses instead on

  4. Trap1% picked this

    It makes an irrelevant appeal to

  5. Trap9% picked this

    It fails to distinguish the consequences of a certain practice from the causes

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