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Find the flaw
- [Instructor] Find the flaw questions in critical reasoning are just like you'd think. You have to look for an answer choice that exposes a weakness in the argument. I like to think of it as a point the arguer didn't consider. So these questions are quite similar actually to weakening argument questions. They're just structured a little bit differently. So let's have a look at one. So here we have a trainer and an athlete, and then the question. The athlete's argument is flawed because it fails to consider that. So let's just read this really quickly. The trainer says whole body cryotherapy has shown to be effective in treating athletic injuries by reducing inflammation associated with those injuries. However, due to the increase in the risk of heart failure that extremely cold temperatures are associated with, I do not recommend it. And the athlete says, in contrast to that, many of the activities you do recommend are intense exercises that have been shown to increase people's risk…
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Critical reasoning basics3m 4s
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Strengthen the argument3m 55s
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Weaken the argument2m 39s
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Find the assumption2m 44s
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Draw a conclusion3m 5s
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Resolve the paradox2m 36s
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Bolded phrases questions4m 28s
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Find the flaw2m 56s
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Evaluate the conclusion3m 3s
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