Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: A person thinks a national election was faked just because every single person they know personally voted the other way.

Conclusion: The official national referendum results are fraudulent.

Reasoning: The author concludes the national results are rigged based solely on the fact that their personal acquaintances all voted against the proposal.

Analysis: The flaw here is a classic error in sampling. The author is treating a very small, likely biased group of friends as if they represent the entire nation. In the real world, we often hang out with people who think like us, so our personal circles are rarely a 'fair slice' of the general public. Look for an answer that identifies this 'unrepresentative sample' problem. The author is essentially saying, 'If I didn't see it in my backyard, it didn't happen in the whole country,' which is a major logical leap.

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Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the reasoning of the argument?

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Correct. The argument infers what most people did from the voting behavior of “everyone I know,” which is very likely not representative of the national electorate.
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