Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT124 S1 Q14 Explanation

It has been suggested

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Stimulus

It has been suggested that a television set should be thought of as nothing more than "a toaster with pictures" and that since we let market forces determine the design of kitchen appliances we can let them determine what is seen on television. But that approach is too simple. Some governmental control in that in the average home it is on for more than five hours a day.

What this question is testing

Role

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
14.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the role played in the argument by the claim that television is so

Answer choices

  1. Wrong Role1% picked this

    It states a view that the argument as a whole is

    The argument offers the claim in support of its conclusion and does not refute it.

  2. Contradiction2% picked this

    It is an intermediate conclusion that is offered in support of the claim that a television set should be thought of as nothing more

    While this correctly identifies the role of the claim as an intermediate conclusion, it wrongly suggests the claim supports a point made to support the opposing point.

  3. Wrong Role1% picked this

    It is a premise that is offered in support of the claim that we let market forces determine

    This suggests the claim plays the role of opposing support.

  4. Correct77% picked this

    It is an intermediate conclusion that is offered in support of the claim that some governmental control of television is needed and for which

    Why this is right

    This correctly describes the role of intermediate conclusion and identifies the claim which it supports and the claim that supports it.

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

  5. Wrong Role / Contradiction18% picked this

    It is a premise that is offered in support of the claim that television is the primary medium through which many voters

    This incorrectly identifies the role of the claim as a premise and reverses the relationship between the claim and the claim that supports it.

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