Logical Reasoning

PT5 · S3 · Q11 Professor Smith published a paper

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Professor Smith published a paper arguing that a chemical found in minute quantities in most drinking water had an adverse effect on the human nervous system.

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.

11.

Which one of the following is the central flaw in the argument given by the author of the passage?

  1. The author passes over the

    Trap

    6% picked this

  2. The author fails to mention

    Trap

    14% picked this

  3. Correct

    The author fails to show

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

    75% picked this

  4. The author neglects to clarify

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. The author fails to indicate

    Trap

    5% picked this

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