Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT3 S4 Q7 Explanation

To become an expert on a

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Stimulus

To become an expert on a musical instrument, a person must practice. If people practice a musical instrument for three hours each day, they will eventually become experts on that instrument. Therefore, if a person is an expert on practiced for at least three hours each day.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
7.

Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the

Answer choices

  1. Trap14% picked this

    The conclusion fails to take into account that people who practice for three hours every day might not yet have reached a degree of

  2. Correct78% picked this

    The conclusion fails to take into account that practicing for less than three hours each day may be enough for

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

  3. Trap8% picked this

    The conclusion fails to take into account that if a person has not practiced for at least three hours a day, the

  4. Trap0% picked this

    The conclusion fails to take into account that three consecutive hours of daily practice is not recommended

  5. Trap0% picked this

    The conclusion fails to take into account that few people have the spare time necessary to devote three

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