Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT126 S3 Q6 Explanation

In her recent book a psychologist

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Stimulus

In her recent book a psychologist described several cases that exhibit the following pattern: A child, denied something by its parent, initiates problematic behavior such as screaming; the behavior escalates until finally the exasperated parent acquiesces to the child's demand. At this point the child, having obtained the desired goal, stops the accommodation is repeated with steadily increasing levels of misbehavior by the child.

What this question is testing

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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
6.

The cases described by the psychologist illustrate each of the following

Answer choices

  1. Supported1% picked this

    A child can develop problematic behavior patterns as a result of getting

    This matches the sequence of steps 1 to 3.

  2. Supported3% picked this

    A child and parent can mutually influence each

    This matches step 1.

  3. Supported1% picked this

    Parents, by their choices, can inadvertently increase their child's level

    This matches the sequence of steps 1 to 3.

  4. Correct93% picked this

    A child can unintentionally influence a parent's behavior in ways contrary to the

    Why this is right

    In the cases described by the psychologist a child does not influence a parent in ways contrary to the child’s intended goals.

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

  5. Supported2% picked this

    A child can get what it wants by doing what its parent doesn't want

    This matches step 1.

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