Many individuals who advocate for the humane treatment of animals in research facilities, abattoirs, or farms are often those who have a deep affection for animals and own pets. The majority of household pets, however, are rabbits and hamsters, and these animals are typically fed pellets that contain animal by-products. Consequently, many of those who advocate for humane treatment of animals inadvertently support such cruelty.
Which one of the following is an assumption made by the argument?
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This is definitely a test-day trap
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Is this really sub-505? The jump from "pellets contain animal by-products" to "inadvertently support cruelty" felt like a stretch to me at first, but I guess that's the whole point of finding the assumption lol.
haha same, I stared at it for way too long before it clicked
thanks, this one was quick once I spotted the gap between the pellets and the cruelty claim. helpful!
What it tests
Whether you can identify the unstated assumption a critical-reasoning argument depends on.
Common trap
Picking an option that strengthens the argument or is merely relevant instead of one that is required.