Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT3 S2 Q19 Explanation

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Stimulus

Like a number of other articles, Ian Raghnall’s article relied on a recent survey in which over half the couples applying for divorces listed “money” as a major problem in their marriages. Raghnall’s conclusion from the survey data is that financial problems are the major problem in marriages and an important factor data do not establish that financial problems are the major problem in contemporary marriages.

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
19.

In the passage, the author does which one of

Answer choices

  1. Trap5% picked this

    Undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by offering a

  2. Correct76% picked this

    Undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by offering an alternative explanation for some

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap2% picked this

    Undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by showing that one cannot prove the presence of an emotion

  4. Trap7% picked this

    Undermines a conclusion drawn from statistical data by criticizing the survey for which the

  5. Trap10% picked this

    Undermines a conclusion by showing that couples cannot accurately describe their

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