Flawed ReasoningDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Some politicians say the public is fed up with movie violence, but a survey of people who watch a lot of movies shows very little concern about it.
Conclusion: The legislators are wrong to claim that the public finds current movies excessively violent or morally offensive.
Reasoning: A survey by a movie industry guild found that only a small percentage of frequent moviegoers consider films overly violent or offensive.
Analysis: The argument suffers from a classic sampling bias. It relies on a survey of people who watch 'far more' movies than the average person, which is exactly the group most likely to be desensitized to violence. If you're looking for a flaw, focus on how the survey group doesn't actually represent the 'public' the legislators are talking about. It's a bit like asking professional chefs if they think food is too salty; their tolerance levels are hardly representative of the casual diner.
Conclusion: The legislators are wrong to claim that the public finds current movies excessively violent or morally offensive.
Reasoning: A survey by a movie industry guild found that only a small percentage of frequent moviegoers consider films overly violent or offensive.
Analysis: The argument suffers from a classic sampling bias. It relies on a survey of people who watch 'far more' movies than the average person, which is exactly the group most likely to be desensitized to violence. If you're looking for a flaw, focus on how the survey group doesn't actually represent the 'public' the legislators are talking about. It's a bit like asking professional chefs if they think food is too salty; their tolerance levels are hardly representative of the casual diner.
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Correct Answer
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The survey sample—frequent viewers connected to the industry—is unlikely to represent the general public’s views. Generalizing from that sample to public opinion is a classic representativeness flaw.
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