Flawed Parallel ReasoningDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Since Network A is the biggest overall and Show X is the biggest show on Network A, the author assumes Show X must be the biggest show in the entire country.
Conclusion: The television program 'Bliss' currently has more viewers than any other program on television.
Reasoning: The network YXK has the highest total number of viewers, and 'Bliss' is the most-watched program on that specific network.
Analysis: This is a classic 'Part-to-Whole' or 'Relative Ranking' flaw. Just because a group is the largest in its category doesn't mean its top member is larger than the top member of a slightly smaller group. For example, the tallest person in the largest city isn't necessarily the tallest person in the world—a smaller city might have one exceptionally tall individual. Look for an answer choice that concludes a specific item is the 'best' or 'most' overall simply because it is the 'best' or 'most' within the leading group.
Conclusion: The television program 'Bliss' currently has more viewers than any other program on television.
Reasoning: The network YXK has the highest total number of viewers, and 'Bliss' is the most-watched program on that specific network.
Analysis: This is a classic 'Part-to-Whole' or 'Relative Ranking' flaw. Just because a group is the largest in its category doesn't mean its top member is larger than the top member of a slightly smaller group. For example, the tallest person in the largest city isn't necessarily the tallest person in the world—a smaller city might have one exceptionally tall individual. Look for an answer choice that concludes a specific item is the 'best' or 'most' overall simply because it is the 'best' or 'most' within the leading group.
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Unlock Full Passage23.The flawed reasoning exhibited by the argument above is most similar to that exhibited by which one of the following?
Correct Answer
A
A perfectly parallels the error: the group with the highest average (soccer players) and the top individual within that group (Linda) is claimed to be the top individual overall. Just like the stimulus, another group could have a single athlete with even more leg injuries despite a lower group average.
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