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Flaw Questions

Overview

Flaw questions ask you to identify the reasoning error in an argument. Learn to recognize common fallacy patterns and match them to abstract descriptions.

1.Master the common fallacies: equivocation, ad hominem, circular reasoning, false dichotomy, hasty generalization
2.Match the specific flaw to abstract answer choice language
3.The flaw is in the reasoning, not the facts
4.Look for gaps between evidence and conclusion types
Expert A says the economy will improve. But Expert A has invested in the stock market. Therefore, the economy will not improve.

The reasoning is flawed because it...

Answer D: This is an ad hominem flaw — attacking the source rather than the argument. The expert's investment doesn't make the economic prediction wrong.
✗Describing what the argument does rather than what's wrong with it
✗Confusing the flaw with a different fallacy
✗Choosing answers about factual errors rather than logical errors
← Necessary Assumption
Must Be True Inference →
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