Describe the flaw in the reasoning: retrieval

Describe the flaw in the reasoning: retrieval: a separate sample with explanations after your response.

Paper packet. Every task here also exists on screen, where it is checked automatically; answers written on paper are not assessed by Nydus. When you are back at a device, enter your answers there.

1. What you will learn

Describe the flaw in the reasoning: retrieval: attempt the flaws sample without worked examples. Use the target of each question to decide which information matters, and record your initial response before reading its explanation.

2. Practice

A translation office adds a glossary check before delivery and subsequently clients report fewer terminology inconsistencies. During the same period it also assigns repeat clients to the same translator. A coordinator concludes that the intervention caused the improvement, arguing that a shared glossary catches conflicting renderings. What is the main limitation of the coordinator's inference?

The before-and-after association does not isolate the intervention from the simultaneous change.
It assumes that an effect must occur before its cause.
It treats the absence of any improvement as evidence of success.
It concludes that the intervention should be adopted regardless of cost.
It establishes that the two changes could not both contribute.

3. Practice

A bus depot installs a parts-location display and subsequently mechanics complete repairs sooner. During the same period it also hires an additional mechanic for each shift. A coordinator concludes that the intervention caused the improvement, arguing that less time is spent searching for replacement components. What is the main limitation of the coordinator's inference?

The before-and-after association does not isolate the intervention from the simultaneous change.
It assumes that an effect must occur before its cause.
It treats the absence of any improvement as evidence of success.
It concludes that the intervention should be adopted regardless of cost.
It establishes that the two changes could not both contribute.

4. Practice

A pottery workshop changes the drying schedule and subsequently fewer vessels crack. During the same period it also buys clay from a different supplier. A coordinator concludes that the intervention caused the improvement, arguing that more gradual drying reduces internal stress. What is the main limitation of the coordinator's inference?

The before-and-after association does not isolate the intervention from the simultaneous change.
It assumes that an effect must occur before its cause.
It treats the absence of any improvement as evidence of success.
It concludes that the intervention should be adopted regardless of cost.
It establishes that the two changes could not both contribute.

5. Practice

A public records office introduces a checklist for requests and subsequently fewer applications are returned incomplete. During the same period it also simplifies the application requirements. A coordinator concludes that the intervention caused the improvement, arguing that the checklist helps applicants supply required information. What is the main limitation of the coordinator's inference?

The before-and-after association does not isolate the intervention from the simultaneous change.
It assumes that an effect must occur before its cause.
It treats the absence of any improvement as evidence of success.
It concludes that the intervention should be adopted regardless of cost.
It establishes that the two changes could not both contribute.

6. What you can do now

Review the flaws decisions in this critical reasoning sample. Identify the particular restriction or evidence that changed your answer, and return to the corresponding worked lesson before trying a new case.