PT147.S1.Q6

PrepTest 147 - Section 1 - Question 6

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Summarize Argument

Some people conclude that body size influences mating decisions throughout all societies. This conclusion is based on self-reports of university-age students and on analyses of personal ads for dating partners in newspapers.

Identify and Describe Flaw

The argument is based on a sample that might be unrepresentative. The preferences of university-age students and people who resort to personal ads for dating partners are probably not the same as the preferences of most other people in society.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

draws a universal ██████████ ██ ███ █████ ██ █ ████ █████ ██████ ██ ██████████ █████

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