June 2007, Logical Reasoning 2, Question 15
Summary
The content provides an in-depth analysis of how to approach and solve a weakened question on the GRE, focusing on identifying and attacking the assumptions underlying an argument.
- Identify the argument's conclusion and evidence, and understand the assumptions that bridge them.
- In cases involving surveys, assumptions often relate to the representativeness of the survey and the absence of bias.
- A correct answer choice will effectively challenge one of these assumptions, demonstrating how it undermines the argument.
- Analyzing each answer choice methodically to ascertain its impact on the argument's validity is crucial.
- The example provided illustrates how to dissect answer choices to find the one that introduces a bias or flaw in the argument's construction.
Chapters
00:00
Understanding Weakened Questions
00:12
Identifying Assumptions
01:31
Evaluating Answer Choices
02:50
Determining the Correct Answer
