Logical Reasoning

PT2 · S2 · Q1 Some people believe that witnessing

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Some people believe that witnessing violence in movies will discharge aggressive energy.

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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In which one of the following does the reasoning most closely parallel that employed in the passage?

  1. Some people think appropriating supplies

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. Some people think nationalism is

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. Some people think that boxing

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. Correct

    Some people think that economists

    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.

    93% picked this

  5. Some people think workaholics are

    Trap

    1% picked this

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