Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT149 S1 Q2 Explanation

Rose; Let's not see the movie

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Stimulus

Rose: Let’s not see the movie Winter Fields. I caught a review of it in the local paper and it was read in years.

Chester: I don’t understand why that might make you not want to see the movie. And besides, nothing is particularly well written.

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
2.

Chester’s response suggests that he misinterpreted which one of the following expressions

Answer choices

  1. Unrelated to Goal1% picked this

    see the

    We're looking for "worst review". Chester didn't misinterpret this phrase.

  2. Unrelated to Goal8% picked this

    caught a

    We're looking for "worst review". Chester didn't misinterpret this phrase.

  3. Unrelated to Goal3% picked this

    local

    We're looking for "worst review". Chester didn't misinterpret this phrase.

  4. Correct88% picked this

    worst

    Why this is right

    Rose meant "this review had the most negative appraisal of a movie that I've seen in years". Chester heard, "this review was more poorly written than any I've read in years".

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

  5. Unrelated to Goal1% picked this

    in

    We're looking for "worst review". Chester didn't misinterpret this phrase.

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