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Amoebas, like human beings, generally withdraw from stimuli that cause them physical damage. Humans do this because such stimuli cause them pain. Thus, all microscopic organisms must also be capable of feeling pain.
Which one of the following exhibits flawed reasoning similar to that exhibited by the argument above?
(A) Poets, like people under hypnosis, frequently use language in odd, incomprehensible ways. People under hypnosis do this because their inhibitions are lower than those of most people. Thus all artists must have lower inhibitions than most people have
(B) Like nonprofit organizations, corporations usually provide some free public services. Nonprofit organizations do this solely because of their members' desire to make the world a better place. This this is probably also the main motive of most corporations
(C) Most professional athletes practice regularly for the same reason. Professional boxes spend several hours a day practicing in order to excel in competition. Thus professional skaters probably also practice in order to excel in competition
(D) Predatory birds, like many predatory animals, are generally solitary hunters. Some predatory mammals hunt alone because there is not enough food to support a pack of them in one areas. Thus hawks, which are predatory birds, probably hunt alone
(E) Hiking trails in British Columbia, like those in New Mexico, are concentrated in mountainous regions. In New Mexico this is partly because low-lying areas are too hot and arid for comfortable hiking. This hikers must also feel less comfortable hiking in low-lying areas of British Columbia
Which one of the following exhibits flawed reasoning similar to that exhibited by the argument above?
(A) Poets, like people under hypnosis, frequently use language in odd, incomprehensible ways. People under hypnosis do this because their inhibitions are lower than those of most people. Thus all artists must have lower inhibitions than most people have
(B) Like nonprofit organizations, corporations usually provide some free public services. Nonprofit organizations do this solely because of their members' desire to make the world a better place. This this is probably also the main motive of most corporations
(C) Most professional athletes practice regularly for the same reason. Professional boxes spend several hours a day practicing in order to excel in competition. Thus professional skaters probably also practice in order to excel in competition
(D) Predatory birds, like many predatory animals, are generally solitary hunters. Some predatory mammals hunt alone because there is not enough food to support a pack of them in one areas. Thus hawks, which are predatory birds, probably hunt alone
(E) Hiking trails in British Columbia, like those in New Mexico, are concentrated in mountainous regions. In New Mexico this is partly because low-lying areas are too hot and arid for comfortable hiking. This hikers must also feel less comfortable hiking in low-lying areas of British Columbia
Amoebas, like human beings, generally withdraw from stimuli that cause them physical damage. Humans do this because such stimuli cause them pain. Thus, all microscopic organisms must also be capable of feeling pain.
A feel S just like H. H feel P so all A also feel P.
same flaw as in argument
(A) Poets, like people under hypnosis, frequently use language in odd, incomprehensible ways. People under hypnosis do this because their inhibitions are lower than those of most people. Thus all artists must have lower inhibitions than most people have
P like PH PH have lower I so all P must have lower I- correct Looks like
(B) Like nonprofit organizations, corporations usually provide some free public services. Nonprofit organizations do this solely because of their members' desire to make the world a better place. This this is probably also the main motive of most corporations
C like NPO do ps NPO do this to better world so main reason of c is same - not same reason- incorrect
(C) Most professional athletes practice regularly for the same reason. Professional boxes spend several hours a day practicing in order to excel in competition. Thus professional skaters probably also practice in order to excel in competition
Most P practice for same reason to excel in competition - this is OOS statement- incorrect
(D) Predatory birds, like many predatory animals, are generally solitary hunters. Some predatory mammals hunt alone because there is not enough food to support a pack of them in one areas. Thus hawks, which are predatory birds, probably hunt alone
PR like PM hunt alone PM hunt alone to satisfy its needs so hawks (single PR) hunt alone because of same reason - Incorrect
(E) Hiking trails in British Columbia, like those in New Mexico, are concentrated in mountainous regions. In New Mexico this is partly because low-lying areas are too hot and arid for comfortable hiking. This hikers must also feel less comfortable hiking in low-lying areas of British Columbia
H in BC and Mexico are M Mexico low area are hot so H feel less comfortable in low areas in BC. very different reason- Incorrect
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A feel S just like H. H feel P so all A also feel P.
same flaw as in argument
(A) Poets, like people under hypnosis, frequently use language in odd, incomprehensible ways. People under hypnosis do this because their inhibitions are lower than those of most people. Thus all artists must have lower inhibitions than most people have
P like PH PH have lower I so all P must have lower I- correct Looks like
(B) Like nonprofit organizations, corporations usually provide some free public services. Nonprofit organizations do this solely because of their members' desire to make the world a better place. This this is probably also the main motive of most corporations
C like NPO do ps NPO do this to better world so main reason of c is same - not same reason- incorrect
(C) Most professional athletes practice regularly for the same reason. Professional boxes spend several hours a day practicing in order to excel in competition. Thus professional skaters probably also practice in order to excel in competition
Most P practice for same reason to excel in competition - this is OOS statement- incorrect
(D) Predatory birds, like many predatory animals, are generally solitary hunters. Some predatory mammals hunt alone because there is not enough food to support a pack of them in one areas. Thus hawks, which are predatory birds, probably hunt alone
PR like PM hunt alone PM hunt alone to satisfy its needs so hawks (single PR) hunt alone because of same reason - Incorrect
(E) Hiking trails in British Columbia, like those in New Mexico, are concentrated in mountainous regions. In New Mexico this is partly because low-lying areas are too hot and arid for comfortable hiking. This hikers must also feel less comfortable hiking in low-lying areas of British Columbia
H in BC and Mexico are M Mexico low area are hot so H feel less comfortable in low areas in BC. very different reason- Incorrect
IMO-A
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Option B, C, and D are easy to eliminate, since they all use the word "probably" in their reasoning.
Option A more closely resembles the original statement than option E does.
A is correct.
