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To clarify, A is not a mistaken negation. There is nothing wrong with A. Forgot to edit my first sentence.
A is a mistaken negation similar to the stimulus. The stimulus says A(If a child is to develop healthy bones) then B (child's diet must include sufficient calcium). The conclusion, as stated in the passage is not A(diets of children who do not develop healthy bones) then not B (do not include sufficient calcium) Mapped out it would look like this:
Premise: A -> B
Conclusion:* /A --> /B.
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However, we know that the correct contrapositive of the premise would be /B --> /A. The flawed reasoning is that it uses a mistaken negation. The conclusion should read "It therefore follows that children who do not include sufficient calcium in their diet, do not develop healthy bones"
Answer choice A does not presents similarly flawed reasoning.
A (bread is to have firm crust) -> B (must bake at right temperature). Therefore, /B (bread that is not baked at the right temperature) -> /A (will not have a firm crust)
Premise: A -> B
Conclusion: /B -> /A
Answer choice A shows the conclusion as a correct contrapositive whereas B does not. What we are looking for in parallel flaw is an answer choice that demonstrates similar reasoning, it basically has to be a copy of the stimulus when mapped out. A negates the terms correctly, meaning that while the argument is correct, it is not parallel to the flawed one in the stimulus making it the wrong Answer.
Above the video, there is a button right in the middle that says "quick view". It allows you to see the question and answer choices
The GoT references hit different. I prefer them more than the Jedi ones.
If it helps anyone, I went into this question with my strategy for point-of-disagreement questions. I first summarized the professor's argument and then the critics. It is not explicitly stated but the music critic disagrees with the professor's conclusion that rap music is individualistic and non-traditional. From using this strategy, I knew that the method of reasoning had to do with disagreeing or "challenging" the conclusion.
I can see why E is tempting because the critic touches on both aspects mentioned in the conclusion, but the critic mainly attacks the conclusion by showing that there are certain things he forgot to consider when forming his conclusion.