Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT135 S2 Q21 Explanation

A good way to get over

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Stimulus

A good way to get over one's fear of an activity one finds terrifying is to do it repeatedly. For instance, over half of people who have parachuted only once report being extremely frightened by the experience, while less than 1 times or more report being frightened by it.

What this question is testing

Flaw

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.

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The question
21.

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds

Answer choices

  1. Unsupported7% picked this

    takes for granted that the greater the number of dangerous activities one engages in the less one is frightened

    The argument does not discuss the number of dangerous activities, but rather the number of times someone has engaged in a dangerous activity.

  2. Too Weak7% picked this

    neglects to consider those people who have parachuted more than once but fewer

    The argument did not need to consider people who have parachuted more than once but fewer than ten times.

  3. Too Strong3% picked this

    takes for granted that people do not know how frightening something is unless they

    The argument does not assume that people must try something in order to be frightened by it, although it does assume that someone’s fear of an activity can be influenced by the number of times they do that activity.

  4. Out of Scope1% picked this

    fails to take into account the possibility that people would be better off if they did not do

    The issue is not how well off someone is, but rather how much fear of an activity someone has.

  5. Correct82% picked this

    overlooks the possibility that most people who have parachuted many times did not find

    Why this is right

    This points out the possibility that there has not been a change in attitude of skydivers who have parachuted many times.

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

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