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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.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the researchers' findings?
The researchers studied only female
2% picked this
Eastern pipistrelle bats can detect
Why this is right
Answer B is correct.
Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
90% picked this
Eastern pipistrelle bats are incapable
4% picked this
Because of the long period
2% picked this
During the periods in which
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