Counselor: Those who believe

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct81% picked this

   infers that something that is sufficient to provide a motive is necessary to

   Why this is right

   Harsh criticism is sufficient to provide a motive, but the author's conclusion (Only harsh criticism ...) makes it seem like harsh criticism is necessary.

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

   81%
2. B

   Out Of Scope: not changing someone9% picked this

   fails to address the possibility that in some cases the primary goal of criticism is something other than bringing about change

   The conclusion is only about whether or not harsh criticism is the only thing that could cause someone to change. If we're talking about stuff that doesn't cause people to change, we're no longer relevant to this conversation.

   9%
3. C

   Reversed Logic Too Strong: everyone will6% picked this

   takes for granted that everyone who is motivated to change

   The author never reasons that motivated ? change She said that change requires a motive, which looks like this: change ? motivated

   6%
4. D

   Not Confusing those3% picked this

   confuses a motive for doing something with a motive for

   Our author is saying we need a motive in order to change (to do something). She is also saying that harsh criticism provides a motive (to avoid something, the harsh criticism). But she doesn't confuse one with the other. She's just chaining those ideas together (illicitly). She's saying, "in order to get people do do something (change), we'll have to give them this motive for avoiding something (harsh criticism)". We're objecting not by saying that she's confusing doing vs. avoiding, rather by saying "why do we have to give them that motive? maybe we could give them a different motive for avoiding something (change your behavior or get beaten up). maybe we could give them a different motive that involves getting something (a reward for changed behavior)"

   3%
5. E

   Doesn't Match At All1% picked this

   takes the refutation of an argument to be sufficient to show that the argument's

   Is someone else making an argument? The author is the only person we're hearing from here. She doesn't discuss anyone else's argument or attempt to refute someone else. There is no one else. This answer describes the famous flaw Unproven vs. Proven False, but it seems like this answer choice got lost walking down the street and ended up taking shelter with question 25.

   1%