Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Hard

PT17 S3 Q10 Explanation

Psychologists have claimed that

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Stimulus

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. Their claim is based on the results of surveys in which people were asked to recall how they felt at various times in the past. justify the psychologists’ claim that there is any such condition as seasonal affective disorder.

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
10.

The author criticizes the psychologists’ claim

Answer choices

  1. Trap6% picked this

    offering an alternative explanation of the variation in the occurrence of psychological

  2. Trap8% picked this

    questioning whether any seasonal variation in the occurrence of psychological problems could properly be

  3. Trap20% picked this

    questioning the representativeness of the population sample surveyed by

  4. Correct66% picked this

    questioning an assumption that the author attributes to

    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.

  5. Trap0% picked this

    demonstrating that fewer people actually suffer from seasonal affective disorder than psychologists

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