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Identifying the Question Stem

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:26 am
by jongbargas
1. The author criticizes the psychologist claim by...

My guess is that it is a flaw.

Please help, thanks!

jb

Re: Identifying the Question Stem

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:51 am
by suspicious android
You're describing the author's method of reasoning here. he's attacking the psychologist's presumably flawed argument. That doesn't mean that the answer choice will be a flawed method of reasoning though.

Re: Identifying the Question Stem

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:54 am
by CurbYourEnthusiasm
Pretty sure its 'Method of Reasoning.' What was the answer to the question?

Re: Identifying the Question Stem

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:16 am
by glucose101
The tip-off is "by," which suggests how the author mistakenly argues. Or basically, his method of argument.

Re: Identifying the Question Stem

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:59 pm
by EarlCat
glucose101 wrote:The tip-off is "by," which suggests how the author mistakenly argues.
The author didn't necessarily "mistakenly" argue anything. He could have made a valid argument.

This is a pure method of reasoning question. The answer will describe the argument, flawed or otherwise.

Re: Identifying the Question Stem

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:11 pm
by glucose101
And this is why I hate just getting like 6 words of the question.