Logical Reasoning

PT129 · S2 · Q21 Editorial: It is a travesty

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Editorial: It is a travesty of justice, social critics say, that we can launch rockets into outer space but cannot solve social problems that have plagued humanity.

Main Conclusion

The criticism is misplaced.

Premises

Rocket technology is much simpler than the human psyche.

Until we adequately understand the human psyche we cannot solve the great social problems.

Opposing Point

It is a travesty of justice that we can launch rockets into outer space but cannot solve social problems that have plagued humanity.

Opposing Support

The assumption underlying this assertion is that there are greater difficulties involved in a space launch than are involved in ending long-standing social problems, which in turn suggests that a government's failure to achieve the latter is simply a case of misplaced priorities.

21.

The statement that rocket technology is much simpler than the human psyche plays which one of the following roles in the editorial's argument?

  1. It is cited as a

    Wrong Role

    The claim supports the argument's conclusion, while this suggest that the claim opposes the argument's conclusion.

    2% picked this

  2. According to the argument, it

    Wrong Role

    The claim supports the argument's conclusion, while this suggests that the claim has been used by critics to reach an opposing conclusion.

    5% picked this

  3. It is the argument's conclusion.

    Wrong Role

    The claim is a premise of the argument, while this answer suggest that it is the conclusion of the argument.

    6% picked this

  4. It is claimed to be

    Wrong Role

    While the argument does point out a false assumption of the opposing argument, this claim is a premise used to support the argument's conclusion.

    7% picked this

  5. Correct

    It is used by the

    Why this is right

    This correctly identifies the role of the claim as support for the argument's conclusion.

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

    81% picked this

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