Flawed Parallel ReasoningDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Because a painting didn't look much like the person it portrayed, a copy of that painting won't be a good copy of the artwork.
Conclusion: The reproduction of the painting will not be an accurate copy of that painting.
Reasoning: The original painting itself was not an accurate representation of the person it was supposed to depict.
Analysis: This argument is flawed because it confuses the accuracy of the *subject* with the accuracy of the *copy*. A reproduction can be a flawless, 100% accurate replica of a very 'inaccurate' or poorly drawn original painting. To parallel this, look for an answer that concludes a second-stage process (the copy) is a failure simply because the first-stage process (the original) failed to match an external reality. The logic fails to distinguish between the quality of the source material and the quality of the duplication process.
Conclusion: The reproduction of the painting will not be an accurate copy of that painting.
Reasoning: The original painting itself was not an accurate representation of the person it was supposed to depict.
Analysis: This argument is flawed because it confuses the accuracy of the *subject* with the accuracy of the *copy*. A reproduction can be a flawless, 100% accurate replica of a very 'inaccurate' or poorly drawn original painting. To parallel this, look for an answer that concludes a second-stage process (the copy) is a failure simply because the first-stage process (the original) failed to match an external reality. The logic fails to distinguish between the quality of the source material and the quality of the duplication process.
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Unlock Full Passage21.Which one of the following is most similar in its flawed reasoning to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?
Correct Answer
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Correct. It mirrors the flaw by conflating content accuracy (half-truths and misquotes) with recording fidelity (sound quality). A tape can be crystal-clear even if the speech’s content is inaccurate.
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