Logical Reasoning

PT124 · S3 · Q5 Brain-scanning technology provides

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Brain-scanning technology provides information about processes occurring in the brain.

Evidence

Brain-scanning technology provides information about processes occurring in the brain.

If researchers cannot rely on the accuracy of the verbal reports given by subjects while their brains are being scanned, brain-scan data gathered at a given moment might not contain information about what the subject reports thinking about at that moment, but instead about some different set of thoughts.

Conclusion

For this information to help researchers understand how the brain enables us to think, researchers must be able to rely on the accuracy of the verbal reports given by subjects while their brains are being scanned.

Evaluate

The main point of the argument represents a prediction that lays down a requirement of brain-scanning technology helping researchers understand how the brain enables us to think.

5.

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument?

  1. It is unlikely that brain-scanning

    Too Strong

    The argument lays down a requirement of researchers benefiting from brain-scanning technology, but this goes too far and completely rules out researchers benefiting in such a way.

    0% picked this

  2. There is no way that

    Too Strong

    The argument doesn’t say whether the reports are accurate, but it does connect the reports being accurate with researchers using brain-scanning technology to understand how the brain enables us to think.

    2% picked this

  3. Because subjects whose brains are

    Too Strong

    The argument doesn’t say whether subjects whose brains are being scanned accurately report what they are thinking.

    3% picked this

  4. Brain scans can provide information

    Unsupported

    The argument does not suggest that anything can provide information about the accuracy of the verbal reports.

    6% picked this

  5. Correct

    Information from brain scans can

    Why this is right

    This best paraphrases the argument’s conclusion.

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

    90% picked this

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