Logical Reasoning

PT139 · S1 · Q20 Medical reporter: Studies have consistently

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Medical reporter: Studies have consistently found that taking an aspirin a day thins the blood slightly, thereby helping to prevent or reduce the severity of heart disease.

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.

20.

The reasoning in the doctor's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which one of the following grounds?

  1. It takes for granted that

    Trap

    6% picked this

  2. Correct

    It overlooks the possibility that

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    69% picked this

  3. It overlooks the possibility that

    Trap

    14% picked this

  4. It fails to address the

    Trap

    10% picked this

  5. It fails to address the

    Trap

    2% picked this

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