Logical reasoning PrepTest 123 · Section 3 · Question 13

Incorrect. This answer choice connects a focus on unconscious beliefs to effectiveness, so, if anything, it weakens the argument.

Correct. This answer choice connects effective therapy to therapy that focuses on mental states under control. Since CP does this and the therapies the conclusion compares CP to do not, this answer strengthens the conclusion that CP is more effective than these alternatives.

Incorrect. While this answer choice clearly draws a distinction between CP and other therapies by pointing out a unique feature of it, the conclusion is about therapies that we already know are different than CP in this way, so this answer doesn't strengthen the argument since it doesn't present any relevant new evidence. Additionally, it doesn't address effectiveness at all.

Incorrect. What a convoluted answer choice! The much shorter paraphrase is that psychotherapy that focuses on unconscious beliefs must also help change conscious beliefs to be effective. However, the alternatives to CP might very well help to change conscious beliefs; all we know is that they focus on unconscious beliefs, but it doesn't say they do so exclusively. While an answer that hurts the effectiveness of alternatives to CP may strengthen this argument, since we don't know if this answer applies to the other psychotherapies listed, we don't know if it has an impact.

Incorrect. If anything, this suggests a focus on unconscious beliefs might be required for effective therapy. However, that's a step past what the answer actually says, so it should be eliminated.