Flawed Parallel ReasoningDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Dana meant to water her plant every other day, but that killed it; the author concludes she meant to kill it.
Conclusion: Dana had the specific intention of killing her plant.
Reasoning: Dana intentionally performed an action (watering) that led to the plant's death.
Analysis: This is a classic intent flaw. The author assumes that because someone intended an action, they must have also intended every consequence of that action. In the real world, we call this an accident! Look for an answer choice where someone does something on purpose, it leads to a bad outcome, and the author unfairly blames them for wanting that outcome.
Conclusion: Dana had the specific intention of killing her plant.
Reasoning: Dana intentionally performed an action (watering) that led to the plant's death.
Analysis: This is a classic intent flaw. The author assumes that because someone intended an action, they must have also intended every consequence of that action. In the real world, we call this an accident! Look for an answer choice where someone does something on purpose, it leads to a bad outcome, and the author unfairly blames them for wanting that outcome.
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Unlock Full Passage7.Which one of the following arguments exhibits a flawed pattern of reasoning most similar to the flawed pattern of reasoning exhibited in the argument above?
Correct Answer
C
Like the original, it moves from an intentional action (removing a menu item) that caused a negative effect (disappointing Jerry) to the claim that the actor intended the negative effect. This mirrors the flawed “intentionally did A; A caused B; therefore intended B” pattern.
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