Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT2 S2 Q1 Explanation

Some people believe that witnessing

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TopicsParallel

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Stimulus

Some people believe that witnessing violence in movies will discharge aggressive energy. Does watching someone else own stomach?

What this question is testing

Parallel

Your task

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

Common trap

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

Winning move

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

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The question
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In which one of the following does the reasoning most closely parallel that employed

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

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  2. Trap1% picked this

    Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn’t nationalism been the excuse for

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Some people think that boxing is fixed just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by

  4. Correct93% picked this

    Some people think that economists can control inflation. Can meteorologists make

    Why this is right

    Answer D is correct.

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

  5. Trap1% picked this

    Some people think workaholics are compensating for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren’t

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