Logical Reasoning

PT15 · S3 · Q15 Dr. Godfrey: Now that high school

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Dr. Godfrey: Now that high school students are allowed to work more than 15 hours per week at part‐time jobs, those who actually do so show less interest in school and get lower grades than those who do not work as many hours at part‐time jobs.

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

15.

Dr. Nash responds to Dr. Godfrey’s argument by doing which one of the following?

  1. attempting to downplay the seriousness

    Trap

    4% picked this

  2. Correct

    offering an alternative interpretation of

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    91% picked this

  3. questioning the accuracy of the

    Trap

    2% picked this

  4. proposing that the schools are

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. raising the possibility that there

    Trap

    3% picked this

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