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With this question, we're given a potential data flaw and being tasked to address it using one of the answer choices. If, structurally, the argument is as follows:
Premise: In states with parallel parking assessments, there is a significant portion of accidents caused by parallel parking
Premise: In states without the assessment, the number of these incidents is negligible
Conclusion: The assessment element is counterproductive and should be eliminated
The "gap" in logic consists of the assumption that we're looking at otherwise similar "data," and that the element plays a negative role in the anticipated number/percent of related accidents. However, whether or not this is valid hinges directly on how comparable the data is. What if there is not parallel parking element in states where an insignificant portion of the parking consisted of parallel parking, while in states with the element, parallel parking was abundant! If this is the case, the assessment
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Premise: In states with parallel parking assessments, there is a significant portion of accidents caused by parallel parking
Premise: In states without the assessment, the number of these incidents is negligible
Conclusion: The assessment element is counterproductive and should be eliminated
The "gap" in logic consists of the assumption that we're looking at otherwise similar "data," and that the element plays a negative role in the anticipated number/percent of related accidents. However, whether or not this is valid hinges directly on how comparable the data is. What if there is not parallel parking element in states where an insignificant portion of the parking consisted of parallel parking, while in states with the element, parallel parking was abundant! If this is the case, the assessment
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Statistics : Posted by Mehakgyl • on 08 Jul 2019, 08:00 • Replies 24 • Views 9470
