PTF97.S1.Q22 - In casual conversation, people experience little psychological discomfort...

mexlyottmexlyott Member
in Logical Reasoning 89 karma

Hi everyone, I got this question right, but I wanted to make sure I diagrammed it correctly.

Premise: little psych discomfort in admitting flaw in casual conversation --> trivial
(since you experience little psych discomfort when admitting a flaw ONLY IF you consider that flaw to be trivial)

Conclusion: admit flaw in casual conversation --> trivial

Correct answer (missing "bridge"): admit flaw in casual conversation --> little psych discomfort in admitting flaw in casual conversation

I was confused b/c on another forum, they diagrammed the stimulus as a biconditional: trivial <--> little psych discomfort
and I could not see how the wording of the stimulus results in a biconditional.

Thanks in advance!

help

Comments

  • JChang228JChang228 Core Member
    8 karma

    Hi there!

    It will not be correct to diagram it as bi-conditional since it is "Only if" which indicates necessary condition. "If and only if" indicates a bi-conditional situation they are talking about.

  • mexlyottmexlyott Member
    89 karma

    @chang.1728 Thank you for confirming!

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