Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT120 S3 Q6 Explanation

Citizen: The primary factor determining

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Stimulus

Citizen: The primary factor determining a dog’s disposition is not its breed, but its home environment. A bad owner can undo generations of careful breeding. Legislation focusing on specific breeds of dogs would not address the effects of human behavior in raising and training animals. As a result, such breed-specific legislation Moreover, in my view, the current laws are perfectly adequate.

What this question is testing

Main Conclusion

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.

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The question
6.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn by

Answer choices

  1. Correct76% picked this

    The public would not be effectively protected from violent dogs by

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap12% picked this

    A good home environment is more important than breeding to a

  3. Trap6% picked this

    The home environment of dogs would not be regulated by

  4. Trap2% picked this

    Irresponsible dog owners are capable of producing dogs with bad dispositions regardless of generations

  5. Trap4% picked this

    The vicious-dog laws that are currently in effect do not address the effects of human behavior in

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