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Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: People think this new theory is the end-all-be-all, but since every previous 'perfect' theory turned out to be wrong, this one probably will be too.
Conclusion: Quantum mechanics will likely not be the final, complete theory of physics.
Reasoning: Historically, every theory previously thought to be the 'final' one was eventually proven incomplete by new observations.
Analysis: This argument uses inductive reasoning based on a historical pattern: because a failure has happened every time in the past, it will happen again now. To find a parallel, we need an answer that follows this 'past failure predicts future failure' structure. Abstractly, the logic is: Many believe X is the final version of Y, but because all previous versions of Y failed, X will also likely fail.
Conclusion: Quantum mechanics will likely not be the final, complete theory of physics.
Reasoning: Historically, every theory previously thought to be the 'final' one was eventually proven incomplete by new observations.
Analysis: This argument uses inductive reasoning based on a historical pattern: because a failure has happened every time in the past, it will happen again now. To find a parallel, we need an answer that follows this 'past failure predicts future failure' structure. Abstractly, the logic is: Many believe X is the final version of Y, but because all previous versions of Y failed, X will also likely fail.
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Unlock Full Passage18.Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its reasoning to the argument above?
Correct Answer
C
C parallels the structure: because your sister has never won a chess tournament (consistent past failure), she will not win this one (prediction of failure now).
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