Logical Reasoning

PT122 · S4 · Q6 The simultaneous and apparently independent

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The simultaneous and apparently independent development in several ancient cultures of a myth of creatures who were half human and half horse parallels the increased use of horses in these cultures.

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.

6.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument

  1. Correct

    fails to show that the

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

    74% picked this

  2. fails to consider that people

    Trap

    7% picked this

  3. confuses the expression of unconscious

    Trap

    7% picked this

  4. fails to demonstrate that the

    Trap

    8% picked this

  5. fails to explain why people

    Trap

    4% picked this

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