Logical Reasoning

PT17 · S3 · Q10 Psychologists have claimed that

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Psychologists have claimed that many people are more susceptible to psychological problems in the winter than in the summer; the psychologists call this condition seasonal affective disorder.

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.

10.

The author criticizes the psychologists’ claim by

  1. offering an alternative explanation of

    Trap

    6% picked this

  2. questioning whether any seasonal variation

    Trap

    7% picked this

  3. questioning the representativeness of the

    Trap

    21% picked this

  4. Correct

    questioning an assumption that the

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

    65% picked this

  5. demonstrating that fewer people actually

    Trap

    1% picked this

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