Lesson: Challenging Critical/Logical Reasoning - 09

Reasoning Classics: The Causal Argument, continued

Recognizing this common causal assumption will help you not only on assumption questions, but on strengthen/weaken questions as well. Let's see how.

Review our rollercoaster example from the previous page.

Last year the amusement park in our area replaced its steel rollercoaster with a vintage-style wooden rollercoaster. However, since that time, park officials have noted that attendance has dropped by 10 percent. Officials have concluded that people prefer steel rollercoasters to more old-fashioned rollercoasters, and that this preference has led to a decrease in attendance.

How would you weaken this argument?

How would you strengthen this argument?

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