Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT14 S4 Q17 Explanation

On completing both the course

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TopicsMust be True

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Stimulus

On completing both the course in experimental design and the developmental psychology course, Angela will have earned a degree in psychology. Since experimental design, which must be completed before taking developmental psychology, will not be offered until next terms before Angela gets her psychology degree.

What this question is testing

Must be True

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
17.

If the statements above are all true, which one of the following must

Answer choices

  1. Trap2% picked this

    The developmental psychology course Angela needs to take requires two terms

  2. Trap1% picked this

    The course in experimental design is an easier course than the course

  3. Trap7% picked this

    There are no prerequisites for the course in

  4. Trap18% picked this

    Anyone who earns a degree in psychology from the university Angela attends will have completed the

  5. Correct72% picked this

    Once Angela completes the developmental psychology course, she will have earned a

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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