Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT121 S1 Q11 Explanation

Students asked by a psychologist

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Stimulus

Students asked by a psychologist to tell a lie before discussion groups vastly overestimated how many people in the discussion groups could tell they were lying. Other research has found that when volleyball players perform unusually poorly on the court, teammates notice this far less often than the players expect. Finally, in of the people in the room noticed the shirt, contrary to the student’s expectations.

What this question is testing

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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
11.

Which one of the following is best illustrated by the

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    People tend to be far less aware of their own appearance and behavior than

  2. Trap3% picked this

    People tend not to notice the appearance or behavior

  3. Trap6% picked this

    We are actually less observant of the appearance and behavior of others than we think

  4. Trap1% picked this

    People will notice the appearance or behavior of others only if it is specifically highlighted

  5. Correct89% picked this

    People tend to believe their appearance and behavior are noticed by others more often than

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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