CR - Revisit List Flashcards
Weakening the argument, what is a common way to weaken a cause argument?
instead of x causes y, z causes y.
A
Note: avoid the trap of answering the wrong question: Ex: answer option explains how X makes Y better, but the question was really how does X not make Y worse.
A
Watch out for “selection bias” - Something that appears to be tangential but may actually causally affect one of the key variables in question. Ex: Strengthen the argument: Q: Does the public have a much higher rate of animal-induced allergies? A: Anybody who is a Zoo Keeper with high animal-induced allergies doesn’t stay a zoo keeper very long.
Be precise. “Various Speeds” vs. “Very Low Speeds” changes the entire argument. Boom.
C is the answer. It is said that manufacturers in Krenland need steel as raw materials to produce their products. Thus, if the government reduce cheap steel import, the manufacturers will not have enough steel to produce => government should not do that => weaken the argument.
C.
Note that you can use the “invert the argument” method on this one.
Which Sentence is the conclusion?
A: “Those consequences will not be our fault, however since….”
Note: remember to use the “why” test to find the conclusion. The conclusion will give you a reason WHY.
The last sentence “No newspaper…” sounds like a conclusion in a way, but it is really just given as a statement of fact.
I got this one wrong because I misread the stem and didn’t realize the plane was “recreational”.
“fail at some time”
keyword=Some.
Inference=must be true. Pay attention to keywords on inference questions. It is much easier to PROVE from the passage. that this will fail at SOME time.
Explanation: When a series begins like this: “she is fluent, has reported, and…….” the “she” is understood before each verb, and the last component (s) in the sentence must match this (be only verbs). For instance, you cannot say: he has lived in New York, worked in Japan, and he has gone to school in China. All of the answer choices except (B) incorrectly insert the “she,” creating what is called a “bungled series”. Because there is so much garbage in the sentence, you can lose track of that series – don’t forget to use the slash and burn strategy to simplify sentences and see core structures and series. Answer is (B).
If the hunting restriction was never useful then predicating a prescription with the restriction as your basis is Ludacris.
E!
Lever!
B is the answer.
Process of elimination error in CR:I actually had a reading error and incorrectly understood option B.
B was. A bit of a “curve ball” answer.
How to reset CR when low confidence and process of elimination gives me an answer that I know is wrong?
Rewrite A,B,C,D,E at bottom of pad
Add notation for when I am eliminating something that is on focus
Maybe a “? “
Maybe a sideways “—“ ?
