Logical Reasoning

PT128 · S3 · Q4 Huang: Most people who commit

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Huang: Most people who commit violent crimes do not carefully consider whether or how they will be punished for these crimes.

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.

4.

The dialogue between Huang and Suarez most strongly supports the claim that they disagree about whether

  1. the best way to reduce

    Trap

    10% picked this

  2. people who commit violent crimes

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. people who commit violent crimes

    Trap

    3% picked this

  4. Correct

    mandatory sentences will deter most

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    84% picked this

  5. severe penalties reduce the incidence

    Trap

    0% picked this

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