Logical Reasoning

PT124 · S1 · Q19 People who have habitually slept

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People who have habitually slept less than six hours a night and then begin sleeping eight or more hours a night typically begin to feel much less anxious.

Evidence

People who have habitually slept less than six hours a night and then begin sleeping eight or more hours a night typically begin to feel much less anxious.

Conclusion

Therefore, most people who sleep less than six hours a night can probably cause their anxiety levels to fall by beginning to sleep at least eight hours a night.

Evaluate

The argument asserts that one can likely produce a certain effect with a certain cause because that cause is typically followed by the effect.

19.

The reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to that in the argument above?

  1. Correct

    When a small company first

    Why this is right

    The argument asserts that one can likely produce a certain effect with a certain cause because that cause is typically followed by the effect.

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

    53% picked this

  2. Certain small companies that had

    Wrong Validity

    The evidence in this argument is about certain [some] small companies, but the conclusion asserts this is true for most businesses.

    36% picked this

  3. It must be true that

    Wrong Validity

    The evidence is about most small companies, but the conclusion is about any small company.

    2% picked this

  4. Usually, the financial situation of

    Wrong Structure

    The premise in this argument presents a conditional relationship, but the premise in the stimulus presents a comparative relationship.

    4% picked this

  5. A small company's financial situation

    Wrong Validity

    The conclusion of this argument is about becoming financially strong [absolute claim] which is different than improving the company’s financial situation [relative claim].

    4% picked this

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