Logical Reasoning

PT23 · S2 · Q1 Anita: Since 1960 the spotted owl

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Anita: Since 1960 the spotted owl population has declined alarmingly.

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.

1.

Jean does which one of the following in her response to Anita?

  1. denies the truth of Anita’s

    Trap

    3% picked this

  2. challenges Anita’s assumption that the

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. Correct

    proposes an alternative explanation for

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    96% picked this

  4. argues that Anita’s conclusion is

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. suggests that Anita overlooked the

    Trap

    0% picked this

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