Logical Reasoning

PT6 · S3 · Q20 Psychotherapy has been described as a form of

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Psychotherapy has been described as a form of moral coercion.

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.

20.

Which one of the following describes a flaw in the argument?

  1. The position being argued against

    Trap

    10% picked this

  2. Psychotherapy is unfairly criticized for

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. Correct

    No allowance is made for

    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.

    79% picked this

  4. The goals of psychotherapy are

    Trap

    6% picked this

  5. It offers no argument to

    Trap

    3% picked this

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