Politician: Most of those at the meeting

Answer choices

1. A

   Bad Premise Match / Not a Flaw3% picked this

   It concludes that an argument is defective merely on the grounds that the argument has failed to persuade anyone of

   Does the conclusion say that an argument is defective? Yes, it says "we should not be persuaded by Kuyler's argument". Is the evidence saying that "Kuyler failed to persuade people of the conclusion"? No. The evidence is that Kuyler has previously behaved contrary to his current advice. This would not really be a flaw, right? Isn't it correct to say that an argument is defective if it failed to persuade us of the conclusion?

   3%
2. B

   Bad Premise Match2% picked this

   It relies on testimony that is likely to

   Is the evidence biased testimony? No, the evidence is that Kuyler's company has previously behaved contrary to his current advice. This describes the famous flaw of Sampling, in which we have reason to be concerned about the sample, because it's either biased, too small, or unrepresentative.

   2%
3. C

   Correct91% picked this

   It rejects an argument merely on the grounds that the arguer has not behaved in a way that

   Why this is right

   Does the conclusion reject an argument? Yes, it says we shouldn't be persuaded by Kuyler's argument. Is the evidence citing that the arguer, Kuyler, has behaved in a way that's inconsistent with his argument? Yup. Kuyler argued that it would be bad to enter into contract with the government, but his company has done just that in the past.

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

   91%
4. D

   Bad Premise Match2% picked this

   It rejects a position merely on the grounds that an inadequate argument has been

   The grounds for rejecting Kuyler's argument was that his company had behaved contrary to his own advice. The premises don't break down the logical failings of Kuyler's argument (we don't even know any of this premises or assumptions). This answer describes the famous flaw Absence of Evidence.

   2%
5. E

   Bad Premise Match2% picked this

   It rejects an argument on the basis of an appeal to

   The premise was about Kuyler's past behavior, not any appeal to popular opinion. This is a famous flaw, Inappropriate Appeal, in which the author inappropriately relies on opinion, emotion, or someone with dubious expertise on the matter.

   2%