12th OG CR 54

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12th OG CR 54

by JJJooe » Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:50 am
Journalist:In late 1994, the present government of the Republic of Bellam came into power. Each year since then,about thirty journalists have been imprisoned for printing articles that criticize the government. In 1994, under the old government, only six journists were imprisoned for criticizing the government. So the old government was more tolerant of criticism by the press than the new one is.

Politician: But in 1994 only six journalists criticized the government, and now journalists routinely do.

The politician challenges the journalist's argument by doing which of the following?

(A)Presenting data that extend further into the past than the journalist's data

(B)Introducing evidence that undermines an assumption of the journalist's argument

(C)Questioning the accuracy of the evidence presented in support of the journalist's conclusion

(D)Pointing out that the argument illegitimately draws a general conclusion on the basis of a sample of only a few cases

(E)Stating that the argument treats information about some members of a group as if it applied to all members of that group


OA:B


i agree with the answer but remain confused about why E is wrong...

help please,thanks!!

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My answer

by [email protected] » Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:59 am
E can be a answer to those questions where the assumption/conclusion about something is made on the basis of specific to members of the group and is applied to all members.

Eg.. If two people are taking

Person A : Joe is a bad boy. Joy studies in father anthony college.
Person B : All students of Father anthony college are bad.

The conclusion made by person B is based upon assuming that a behaviour of specific person Joe can be treated as concluding behaviour of all members of the group (studying in same college)...

In the above CR the Politicial is not using such kind of reasoning but challenging a statement by presenting more evidence.

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by JJJooe » Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:42 pm
je sais... :D
thanks�