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CR · Critical Reasoning
555-605
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Scientist: Individuals diagnosed with specific anxiety disorders exhibit higher levels of alpha brain waves compared to those without such disorders. However, my findings indicate that alpha brain wave activity increases when people engage in social media. Therefore, excessive use of social media may heighten the risk of developing anxiety disorders. A questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it
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takes a correlation to imply a causal connection
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infers that social media use is a consequence of an anxiety disorder
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fails to define the phrase 'alpha brain waves'
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uses the phrase 'anxiety disorders' ambiguously
E
draws a conclusion from an unrepresentative sample of data
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PusanApr 11, 2025
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