Logical Reasoning

PT156 · S2 · Q12 Politician: Tightening air quality standards

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Politician: Tightening air quality standards that regulate industrial emissions would cause industries to move to locations with less stringent standards concerning these emissions.

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

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

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

12.

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the politician's reasoning?

Governmental policy should generally be
Trap
Bad Conclusion Match: policy should be designed to encourage
3% picked this
The extent to which the
Bad Conclusion Match
Bad Conclusion Match: should be the only factor
0% picked this
Correct
Governmental policy should be altered
Why this is right
Answer C is correct.
Skill tested: Principle-Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
89% picked this
Governmental policy should be changed
Bad Evidence Match
Bad Evidence Match: positive and negative consequences
1% picked this
If one lacks clear evidence
Trap
Bad Conclusion Match: should assume it will have that consequence
7% picked this

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