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When workers do not find their assignments challenging, they become bored and so achieve less than their abilities would allow. On the other hand, when workers find their assignments too difficult, they give up and so again achieve less than what they are capable of achieving. It is, therefore, clear that no workers' full potential will ever be realized.
Which one of the following is an error of reasoning contained in the argument?
(A) mistakenly equating what is actual and what is merely possible
(B) assuming without warrant that a situation allows only two possibilities
(C) relying on subjective rather than objective evidence
(D) confusing the coincidence of two events with a causal relation between the two
(E) depending on the ambiguous use of a key term
Which one of the following is an error of reasoning contained in the argument?
(A) mistakenly equating what is actual and what is merely possible
(B) assuming without warrant that a situation allows only two possibilities
(C) relying on subjective rather than objective evidence
(D) confusing the coincidence of two events with a causal relation between the two
(E) depending on the ambiguous use of a key term
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01 Mar 2021, 02:15
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Official Explanation
This argument commits the fallacy of false dichotomy. It assumes that workers have only two reactions to their work—either it’s not challenging or it’s too challenging. Clearly, there is a wide range of reactions between those two extremes. The answer is (B).
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13 Jul 2019, 04:03
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The argument mentions only two conditions:
Not challenging and too challenging
Based on these two situations, the argument concludes that the full potential cannot be realised.
What about the situations in between these two extremes?
(A) mistakenly equating what is actual and what is merely possible
Both the situations mentioned in the argument are possible.
(B) assuming without warrant that a situation allows only two possibilities
Correct answer.
(C) relying on subjective rather than objective evidence
The two situations could as well be objective.
(D) confusing the coincidence of two events with a causal relation between the two
He is not confusing but completely missing that situation between the two extremes are possible.
(E) depending on the ambiguous use of a key term
no term is used ambiguously
Not challenging and too challenging
Based on these two situations, the argument concludes that the full potential cannot be realised.
What about the situations in between these two extremes?
(A) mistakenly equating what is actual and what is merely possible
Both the situations mentioned in the argument are possible.
(B) assuming without warrant that a situation allows only two possibilities
Correct answer.
(C) relying on subjective rather than objective evidence
The two situations could as well be objective.
(D) confusing the coincidence of two events with a causal relation between the two
He is not confusing but completely missing that situation between the two extremes are possible.
(E) depending on the ambiguous use of a key term
no term is used ambiguously
