When weeding a vegetable garden

Answer choices

1. A

   Bad Evidence Match2% picked this

   It is a mistake to try to remove every imperfection from one's personality. Personality imperfections make life difficult sometimes, but people cannot be truly

   The conclusion seems to match, since it's advocating that we don't try to remove 100% of imperfections from one's personality. But the evidence has nothing to do with Diminishing Returns, with comparing the high cost / low value of going from 99% to 100%. Instead, it says that something bad would result if we got to 100% (you wouldn't be truly happy).

   2%
2. B

   Bad Evidence Match3% picked this

   One should not try to change every aspect of one's personality. Such a radical change is more likely to make one

   The conclusion seems to match, since it's saying we should not go for 100%. But the evidence has nothing to do with Diminishing Returns, with comparing the high cost / low value of going from 99% to 100%. Instead, it says that something bad would likely result if tried to go for 100% (more likely worse off than better off).

   3%
3. C

   Correct85% picked this

   If one is trying to improve one's personality by removing imperfections, one should not try to remove them all. For while each imperfection makes

   Why this is right

   The conclusion seems to match, since it's advocating that we don't try to shoot for removing all imperfections. And the evidence has a similar Weighing Tradeoffs / Diminishing Returns feel. The more imperfections we remove, the better, but the last few aren't worth it.

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

   85%
4. D

   Weak Evidence Match6% picked this

   One who is trying to improve one's personality by removing imperfections should not try to remove them all. Granted, the fewer imperfections one's personality

   This is the same as (C) until the very last ingredient. We want the author to say, "Don't shoot for 100%. Granted, the closer you get, the better things are. But ... for those last few, the small benefit you get is dwarfed by the painstaking effort." (C): if there's only a few left, it's no longer worth it (D): it's impossible to get to 100% The original argument was never saying we shouldn't try to remove all the weeds because it's impossible to remove all the weeds.

   6%
5. E

   Bad Conclusion / Evidence Match3% picked this

   When one is trying to improve one's personality, one should not try to remove imperfections that do not cause one serious difficulties. Often, removing

   This conclusion is not talking about "whether you should try removing 100% of imperfections". It's talking about whether you should try removing certain types of imperfections. And the evidence isn't weighing tradeoffs and considering diminishing returns. Instead, it's talking about unanticipated negative consequences.

   3%