Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT6 S2 Q4 Explanation

Lenore: It is naïve to think

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Stimulus

Lenore: It is naïve to think that historical explanations can be objective. In evaluating evidence, historians are always influenced and class loyalties.

Victor: Still, the very fact that cases of biased thinking have been detected and sources of bias identified shows that can maintain objectivity.

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
4.

Victor’s response does not succeed as a rebuttal of Lenore’s argument because

Answer choices

  1. Trap4% picked this

    displays the same kind of biased thinking as that against which Lenore’s

  2. Trap5% picked this

    does not address the special case of historians who purposely distort evidence in order to promote

  3. Trap3% picked this

    fails to provide examples of cases in which biased thinking has been detected and the source

  4. Trap2% picked this

    does not consider sources of bias in historical explanation other than those that are due to national,

  5. Correct86% picked this

    overlooks the possibility that those who detect and identify bias are themselves biased

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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