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MCAT CARS Ch. 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inference Questions | Look for unstated parts of arguments |
| Assumptions | Unstated evidence |
| Implications | Unstated conclusions |
| Strengthen-Weaken (Within The Passage) Questions | Concern the logical relationship between conclusions and the evidence that strengthens them or the refutations that weaken them. |
| Clarification Questions | Ask for statements that are roughly synonymous, but the clarifying statement tends to be supporting evidence for the conclusion because it is more specific or exact |
| Weakness Questions | Ask for implicitly refutations to arguments discussed in the passage. |
| Paradox Questions | Ask for the resolution of an apparent logical contradiction |