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Find the choice that makes the argument's conclusion less likely to be true.
Answers that look negative but attack a claim the argument never relied on.
Find the assumption the argument depends on, then pick the choice that undermines it.
Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument?
Blackbirds build better nests than
5% picked this
The capacity of blackbirds to
Why this is right
Answer B is correct.
Skill tested: Weaken · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
70% picked this
The breeding success of birds
8% picked this
Smaller and weaker blackbirds breed
12% picked this
Up to 25 percent of
6% picked this
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