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Method of Reasoning—AP, CE. The correct answer choice is (E)
Your task in this Method of Reasoning question is to select the answer choice that best describes the
role played in the argument by the claim that driving position affects both comfort and the ability to
see the road clearly. Reordered for clarity, the argument proceeds
Premise: a driver who is uncomfortable eventually becomes fatigued, which makes it
difficult to concentrate on the road
Premise: the better the visibility from the driver’s seat, the more aware the driver can be
of road conditions and other vehicles
Premise: driving position affects both comfort and the ability to see the road clearly
Conclusion: thus, the position of a car driver’s seat probably has a significant impact on
driver safety
Your prephrase is that the claim identified in the question stem is a premise offered in support of
the conclusion. The incorrect answers will mistakenly identify the claim as playing some other role
within the argument, or will describe something that did not occur in the stimulus.
Answer choice (A): The claim identified is a premise, for which no support is offered, not the
conclusion.
Answer choice (B): This choice is incorrect, because the evidence offered in the stimulus was
consistent with the claim.
Answer choice (C): While this argument was causal in nature, the argument did not describe an
observed phenomenon and then present a causal explanation for it.
Answer choice (D): This choice is incorrect, because the claim was provided in support of the
conclusion, and was not refuted by it.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. The claim identified in the question stem
was a premise of the argument.
Method of Reasoning—AP, CE. The correct answer choice is (E)
Your task in this Method of Reasoning question is to select the answer choice that best describes the
role played in the argument by the claim that driving position affects both comfort and the ability to
see the road clearly. Reordered for clarity, the argument proceeds
Premise: a driver who is uncomfortable eventually becomes fatigued, which makes it difficult to concentrate on the road Premise: the better the visibility from the driver’s seat, the more aware the driver can be of road conditions and other vehicles Premise: driving position affects both comfort and the ability to see the road clearly Conclusion: thus, the position of a car driver’s seat probably has a significant impact on driver safetyYour prephrase is that the claim identified in the question stem is a premise offered in support of
the conclusion. The incorrect answers will mistakenly identify the claim as playing some other role
within the argument, or will describe something that did not occur in the stimulus.
Answer choice (A): The claim identified is a premise, for which no support is offered, not the
conclusion.
Answer choice (B): This choice is incorrect, because the evidence offered in the stimulus was
consistent with the claim.
Answer choice (C): While this argument was causal in nature, the argument did not describe an
observed phenomenon and then present a causal explanation for it.
Answer choice (D): This choice is incorrect, because the claim was provided in support of the
conclusion, and was not refuted by it.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. The claim identified in the question stem
was a premise of the argument.
