Logical reasoning PrepTest 148 · Section 3 · Question 1

Incorrect. While the stimulus does note that most dogs "quickly" learn to respond to treats, it doesn't state how quickly they learn to respond to verbal stimuli or compare it to the speed they learn to respond to treats. Additionally, the conclusion is about what pet owners should use to train their pets, not the likelihood that a pet owner will use a given stimulus.

Incorrect. There's no indication how frequently treats or verbal stimuli are given, so this answer is out of scope.

Incorrect. If anything, the stimulus establishes that treats work at a high rate in some circumstances, so this would justify an alternative conclusion.

Correct. Argument or Facts:
Argument

Valid or Flawed:
Flawed

Question Type:
Strengthen (Principle)

Stimulus Summary:
Dogs trained to respond to treats don't obey when there are no visible treats. Since you can't always have treats on you, you should train your dog with praise/scolding.

Answer Anticipation:
The argument here recommends one training method over another—voice rewards instead of treats. The reasoning behind this? A pet owner won't always have treats, but will presumably always be able to issue verbal praise/corrections. So the principle that supports this argument:

Owners should train their pets to respond to something that will always be available.

Answer Explanation:
This answer justifies the reasoning in the argument, which recommends verbal feedback over treats because the former is always available whereas the latter isn't.

Key Takeaway:
Strengthen (Principle) questions connect the premise to the conclusion. And when the conclusion states that something "should" be done, the principle should match that language.

Incorrect. This answer would justify recommending against a method, whereas the conclusion here argues in favor of a training method. There also isn't a method that's noted as not working for any other dogs.