A survey of address changes

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Weak2% picked this

   Within the past decade many people both moved into the city and also moved

   This fails to indicate whether the number of people moving out of Weston is greater or less than the number of people moving in to Weston.

   2%
2. B

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   Over the past century any census of Weston showing a population loss was followed ten years later by a

   This is a descriptive statement about what has happened in the past, which may be nothing like the current changes occurring in Weston. Even if it were assumed that what happened in the past will continue to happen in the future and that the last census in Weston showed a population loss, this would only weaken the argument by suggesting that the next census would should a population gain.

   2%
3. C

   Weaken5% picked this

   Many people moving into Weston failed to notify either the post office or the driver's license bureau that they

   This would make it less likely that next year’s census will show that the population of Weston has declined.

   5%
4. D

   Correct88% picked this

   Most adults moving out of Weston were parents who had children living with them, whereas most adults remaining in or moving into the city

   Why this is right

   This prevents the case described during the evaluation of the argument and makes it more likely that the population of Weston has declined.

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

   88%
5. E

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   Most people moving out of Weston were young adults who were hoping to begin a career elsewhere, whereas most adults remaining in or moving

   The motivation provided by a job to move into or out of Weston has no relevance to whether those adults brought any children (or other family members) along with them.

   2%