I was stuck between C and D, I thought D could have proven the conclusion as it stating the opposite of what the Premises are saying. So therefore it would prove, I don’t know that was my thought process.
For those that chose AC (A), keep in mind that with SA questions, we are trying to make the conclusion logically valid. In order to do so, we will more than likely choose the AC that uses the strongest language because it will do the best job at proving the conclusion to be 100% true. "may" is too weak of a claim, and won't help bridge that gap to the conclusion with 100% certainty. With sufficient assumptions we need 100% certainty that the conclusion will be true. Weak ACs (probably, could, may, not necessarily) are almost always wrong because they don't guarantee the conclusion.
This has helped me consistently chose the correct answer so far!
This class of questions is so frustrating for me. I feel like with each question type I have been able to eventually understand the ask and apply it but not here. I understand the ask but for some reason I just can never pick the right answer.
ive been consistently getting these right but only with mapping out the question after a really long time. Every question ive done on this module has been a minute or 2 over the target when it does not feel like I could have understood it faster.
At the same time on PT's its like sufficient assumption questions are frequently ones that I have trouble with even without this framework, so it just feels like this kind of question in general is harder than the rest. I pretty much always end up going over time because of them.
I had C, then changed to D. I felt that the wording on D matched a little bit better since it used "reliably," but didn't account for the "can reliably," where the stimulus was talking about "CANNOT reliably predict."
Drew the assumption in my head that "the reports of their past are "unreliable" (from background knowledge about self reporting) and if the past is unreliable which would be the cause then of course you cannot determine the present the outcome. Then quickly eliminated C because I thought well that is just a restating of what was already said even though they didn't already say it it was on the assumption that I drew.
I finally got one right in this section! Had to slow it down, and read it multiple times to ensure that I understood which answer would be the bridge between the premise and conclusion.
I was stuck between A and C. I chose A over C because I think the assumption that self reporting can be inaccurate is more reasonable than the assumption that researchers need accurate self-reports to be effective. For example, perhaps they can conduct rigorous psychological work on a self-report that is inaccurate and identify patterns of fabrications and learn about the subject from them. I'm not saying this is the case, but it was a possibility that popped into my mind and I thought A bridged the gap created by that possibility, which seems to be less reasonably inferred away and more disruptive to the argument than the gap filled by C.
C helps properly draw out the conclusion because it implicitly, meaning not explicitly stated, connects high inaccuracy with unreliability. This is common in the higher difficult questions.
It's also why JY says you shouldn't focus on a particular "formal" language, which in other words means, dont always expect to find the answers that you anticipate. Because there are different variants of how it could be said. Hence this example. Instead, understand the relationship. Once you understand the relationship, there are some answer choices that force you to reasonably make an implicit assumption and there is no other way but that.
C was the best answer because it was the only answer out of all the answers that connected it to the conclusion, BY FIRST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT REASONABLE IMPLICIT ASSUMPTION. the other answers had to force WAY MORE UNWARRANTED ASSUMPTIONS.
remember you can make reasonable assumptions. this is typical in the harder questions.
Is C really strong enough to make this a valid argument? I ended up choosing C, but it seems too weak to lead to a valid inference? "Highly susceptible to inaccuracy" reads to me as saying "most will be inaccurate." It doesn't seem to read that "all those self reports are/must be inaccurate." I see how C would make the argument stronger or would "help to justify" the argument, but I do not see how C enables the argument to be properly drawn... I know I am getting lost in the weeds.
I feel my psychology degree made this question feel very simple for me. It is strongly implied in the stimulus that the subject's self-reported facts about their past experiences are vulnerable to inaccuracy, simply because they are self-reported.
This section makes me want to lie down in the middle of a freeway
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I was stuck between C and D, I thought D could have proven the conclusion as it stating the opposite of what the Premises are saying. So therefore it would prove, I don’t know that was my thought process.
Finally, my first time getting the correct answer on SA mm
My 2 cents literally nobody asked for:
For those that chose AC (A), keep in mind that with SA questions, we are trying to make the conclusion logically valid. In order to do so, we will more than likely choose the AC that uses the strongest language because it will do the best job at proving the conclusion to be 100% true. "may" is too weak of a claim, and won't help bridge that gap to the conclusion with 100% certainty. With sufficient assumptions we need 100% certainty that the conclusion will be true. Weak ACs (probably, could, may, not necessarily) are almost always wrong because they don't guarantee the conclusion.
This has helped me consistently chose the correct answer so far!
ugh, finally got one right - I hate these!!
Wordy ahh question
idk why I don't just
read the answers before I answer
im losing my mind
This class of questions is so frustrating for me. I feel like with each question type I have been able to eventually understand the ask and apply it but not here. I understand the ask but for some reason I just can never pick the right answer.
ive been consistently getting these right but only with mapping out the question after a really long time. Every question ive done on this module has been a minute or 2 over the target when it does not feel like I could have understood it faster.
At the same time on PT's its like sufficient assumption questions are frequently ones that I have trouble with even without this framework, so it just feels like this kind of question in general is harder than the rest. I pretty much always end up going over time because of them.
I had C, then changed to D. I felt that the wording on D matched a little bit better since it used "reliably," but didn't account for the "can reliably," where the stimulus was talking about "CANNOT reliably predict."
Only 3 stars.........This one was a tough one to understand.
Drew the assumption in my head that "the reports of their past are "unreliable" (from background knowledge about self reporting) and if the past is unreliable which would be the cause then of course you cannot determine the present the outcome. Then quickly eliminated C because I thought well that is just a restating of what was already said even though they didn't already say it it was on the assumption that I drew.
I finally got one right in this section! Had to slow it down, and read it multiple times to ensure that I understood which answer would be the bridge between the premise and conclusion.
Mmmm, word salad question.
I was stuck between A and C. I chose A over C because I think the assumption that self reporting can be inaccurate is more reasonable than the assumption that researchers need accurate self-reports to be effective. For example, perhaps they can conduct rigorous psychological work on a self-report that is inaccurate and identify patterns of fabrications and learn about the subject from them. I'm not saying this is the case, but it was a possibility that popped into my mind and I thought A bridged the gap created by that possibility, which seems to be less reasonably inferred away and more disruptive to the argument than the gap filled by C.
My blind review is always so much better. Being timed really stresses me out.
FINALLY GOT ONE RIGHT HUHUHU - I'm crying
1:39... Anyone else taking almost double the time on these? SA is not fun.
ohhhhhhhhhh
C helps properly draw out the conclusion because it implicitly, meaning not explicitly stated, connects high inaccuracy with unreliability. This is common in the higher difficult questions.
It's also why JY says you shouldn't focus on a particular "formal" language, which in other words means, dont always expect to find the answers that you anticipate. Because there are different variants of how it could be said. Hence this example. Instead, understand the relationship. Once you understand the relationship, there are some answer choices that force you to reasonably make an implicit assumption and there is no other way but that.
C was the best answer because it was the only answer out of all the answers that connected it to the conclusion, BY FIRST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT REASONABLE IMPLICIT ASSUMPTION. the other answers had to force WAY MORE UNWARRANTED ASSUMPTIONS.
remember you can make reasonable assumptions. this is typical in the harder questions.
Is C really strong enough to make this a valid argument? I ended up choosing C, but it seems too weak to lead to a valid inference? "Highly susceptible to inaccuracy" reads to me as saying "most will be inaccurate." It doesn't seem to read that "all those self reports are/must be inaccurate." I see how C would make the argument stronger or would "help to justify" the argument, but I do not see how C enables the argument to be properly drawn... I know I am getting lost in the weeds.
I got it right but I was so unsure it doesn't even feel like a win
I was stuck between B and C. I did see the phrase unless but did not think conditionally about it and ended up choosing it. Lesson learned lol
I feel my psychology degree made this question feel very simple for me. It is strongly implied in the stimulus that the subject's self-reported facts about their past experiences are vulnerable to inaccuracy, simply because they are self-reported.
This section makes me want to lie down in the middle of a freeway