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Flaw in Reasoning Questions

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show reasoning in stimulus is flawed  
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correct answer will   show
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show uncertain use of term or concept, using a term in different ways  
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show source argument, attacks person instead of argument  
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show circular reasoning, author assumes as true what is to be proved, conclusion and premise both support each other, "I must be telling the truth because I am not lying."  
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error of reasoning   show
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error of reasoning   show
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show straw man, distorts or refashions argument to make weaker  
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show lack of evidence, failure to support conclusion  
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error of reasoning   show
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show appeal fallacies, uses appeal of certain group to persuade, authority, popular opinion/numbers, emotion  
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error of reasoning   show
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error of reasoning   show
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show errors of composition and division, judgments made about groups and parts of groups  
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show false analogy, uses analogy too dissimilar to original situation to be applicable  
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show false dilemma, assumes only two possible courses of action when really there are more  
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show errors in use of evidence, lack of to prove false or lack of to prove true  
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show time shift errors, assumes conditions remain constant over time  
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show number and percentage errors  
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stem example   show
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stem example   show
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show "The reasoning above is flawed because it fails to recognize that"  
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