Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT130 S1 Q4 Explanation

At mock trials in which

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Stimulus

At mock trials in which jury instructions were given in technical legal jargon, jury verdicts tended to mirror the judge's own opinions. Jurors had become aware of the judge's nonverbal behavior: facial expressions, body movements, tone of voice. Jurors who viewed the same case but were given instruction likely to return verdicts at odds with the judge's opinion.

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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.

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The question
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Which one of the following is best illustrated by the example

Answer choices

  1. Out of Scope3% picked this

    Technical language tends to be more precise than

    The precision of language is not discussed in the example.

  2. Out of Scope3% picked this

    A person's influence is proportional to that person's

    Perceived status is not discussed in the example.

  3. Contradiction1% picked this

    Nonverbal behavior is not an effective means

    The information suggests that it is. Those jurors presented instructions in technical language were able to read the judge’s nonverbal communication.

  4. Out of Scope0% picked this

    Real trials are better suited for experimentation than are

    Real trials are not discussed in the example.

  5. Correct93% picked this

    The way in which a judge instructs a jury can influence

    Why this is right

    This is supported by the comparative difference and the explanation that jurors had learned to read judges’ nonverbal communication.

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