Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT123 S3 Q4 Explanation

Many corporations have begun decorating

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Stimulus

Many corporations have begun decorating their halls with motivational posters in hopes of boosting their employees’ motivation to work productively. However, almost all employees at these corporations are already motivated to work productively. So is unlikely to achieve its intended purpose.

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
4.

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds

Answer choices

  1. Out of Scope3% picked this

    fails to consider whether corporations that do not currently use motivational posters would increase their employees’ motivation to work productively if

    Corporations that do not currently use motivational posters aren’t relevant to the ones in the argument that do currently use motivational posters.

  2. Wrong Flaw1% picked this

    takes for granted that, with respect to their employees’ motivation to work productively, corporations that decorate their halls with motivational posters are

    This correctly describes a flaw that does not occur. This describes an argument that generalizes, but this conclusion is about corporations in general.

  3. Out of Scope4% picked this

    fails to consider that even if motivational posters do not have one particular beneficial effect for corporations, they may have similar

    Other beneficial effects are not relevant to the conclusion about boosting motivation to work productively

  4. Out of Scope5% picked this

    does not adequately address the possibility that employee productivity is strongly affected by factors other than employees’

    The conclusion is not about boosting productivity, but rather boosting motivation to work productively.

  5. Correct86% picked this

    fails to consider that even if employees are already motivated to work productively, motivational posters

    Why this is right

    This points to the difference between one’s being motivated and increasing one’s motivation.

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

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