This is a bizarro flawed parallel reasoning question. In regular flawed parallel reasoning questions, we are looking for the answer choice which employs the same flawed pattern of reasoning as the passage. This question asks us to identify the answer choice which does not contain the same error of reasoning as the one found in the passage. The remaining four incorrect answer choices will contain the same error of reasoning.
I'm a bit confused as to what you mean when you say that the explanation in answer E says that it is valid. E is the correct answer because it does not contain the same flaw in reasoning as the passage. If this is not helpful, please clarify and expand upon your question and we'd be happy to help explain further!
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izyatJune 13, 2019
Sorry, I meant to say that in the video explanation of the question, we figure out that the original passage presents a flawed argument, however when we come to the conclusion that choice E is correct at the end of the video, I believe the video tells us that choice E employs a valid contrapositive argument structure. So if the original passage is flawed, how could the correct answer follow a valid contrapositive structure?
RaviJune 15, 2019
@izyat,
Great question. Remember, though, this is a bizarro question. The question states, "An error of reasoning of the same kind as one contained in the passage is present in each of EXCEPT:"
This means that the correct answer choice DOES NOT contain the same type of flaw as found in the stimulus. Since (E) employs a valid contrapositive argument structure, then it does not contain the same type of flaw as found in the stimulus because the stimulus is a flawed argument. This means that (E) is correct.
Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any other questions!
