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Logic Reasoning 11
Assumption Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stimulus contains | argument |
| info in stimulus is | suspect, reasoning errors present |
| answer choices are | accepted as given, "new" info |
| correct answer choice is | an unstated premise of the argument |
| correct answer choice is | necessary for the argument to be true |
| correct answer is | unstated premise |
| correct answer is | assumption that is necessary for conclusion |
| assumption synonym | presupposition |
| question stem never uses | "if" |
| supporter | link together new elements or fill logical gaps |
| defender | eliminate ideas that undermine the conclusion |
| negation technique | turn assumption question into a weaken question, logically negate answer choices, negated answer choice that attacks argument will be correct answer |
| correct answers | might have "at least one" or "at least some" |
| correct answers | won't claim an ideas was the most important |
| correct answers | usually aren't negatives, don't contain "not" |
| stem example | "Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?" |
| stem example | "Which one of the following is an assumption upon which the argument depends?" |
| stem example | "The argument assumes which one of the following?" |
| stem example | "The conclusion cited does not follow unless..." |
Created by:
mrshelley
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