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Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following is most strongly supported on the basis of them?
Whether governmental action will be
Governmental action to lessen a common risk is not discussed in the statements.
3% picked this
People tend to magnify the
How dreadful a threat is and one’s ability to control a threat are not discussed in the statements.
6% picked this
Those who get their information
Why this is right
Rare threats are universally reported in the news media, while only unusual instances of common threats are reported in the media. Since the people this answer is talking about base their estimate of the risk of various threats by the frequency those threats appear in the media, people will overestimate rare threats relative to common ones.
Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
89% picked this
Reporters tend not to seek
The time horizon of a threat is not discussed in the statements.
1% picked this
The resources that are spent
The resources spent to avoid specific threats are not discussed in the statements.
1% picked this
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