John: In 80 percent of car accidents

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Stimulus

John: In 80 percent of car accidents, the driver at fault was within five miles of home, so people evidently drive less safely do on long trips.

Judy: But people do 80 percent of their driving within five home.

What this question is testing

Method

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.

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The question

How is Judy’s response related to

Answer choices

Correct80% picked this
It shows that the evidence that John presents, by itself, is not enough to
Why this is right
Answer A is correct.
Skill tested: Method · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
80%
Trap11% picked this
It restates the evidence that John presents in
11%
Trap1% picked this
It gives additional evidence that is needed by John to support
1%
Trap7% picked this
It calls into question John’s assumption that whenever people drive more than five miles from home they are
7%
Trap1% picked this
It suggests that John’s conclusion is merely a restatement of his
1%

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