Logical Reasoning

PT134 · S1 · Q5 Kennel club members who frequently

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Kennel club members who frequently discipline their dogs report a higher incidence of misbehavior than do members who rarely or never discipline their dogs.

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

5.

The argument is flawed in that it fails to consider the possibility that

  1. Correct

    dogs' misbehavior is the cause

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

    91% picked this

  2. dogs learn from past experience

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. discipline does not cause misbehavior

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. kennel club members tend to

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. kennel club members are more

    Trap

    5% picked this

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