Question

Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater. The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence:
a. Does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater.
b. Implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies.
c. Does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at home.
d. Suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic comedies.

Answer 1

Answer:

A). Does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater.

Explanation:

The reasoning provided here for concluding that 'since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater' is flawed because it 'does not suggest that Catherine visits her local movie theatre to watch every romantic comedy.' However, it suggests that Catherine visits her local theatre to watch only the romantic comedies but it is never stated that she watches every romantic comedy displayed at the theater. Thus, it exemplifies the false premise as the proposition or premise fails to justify the conclusion, and hence, option A is the correct answer.