Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT127 S1 Q4 Explanation

Columnist: Donating items to charity

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Stimulus

Columnist: Donating items to charity may be a sign of generosity, but any generosity it may demonstrate is rarely a permanent make donations only intermittently.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
4.

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    The argument takes for granted that truly generous people are the

  2. Trap2% picked this

    The argument attacks the character of those whose values are different from those

  3. Correct86% picked this

    The argument takes for granted that a character trait is present

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap2% picked this

    The argument generalizes from too small a sample

  5. Trap8% picked this

    The argument takes for granted that most people donate out

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