Thinking Skills?

Question

There is evidence that birds of prey such as buzzards and black kites prefer to hunt their prey near roads rather than in the open countryside. Furthermore, they prefer to hunt near busy roads rather than quiet roads. Their preference can be explained in a number of ways. For one thing a busy road like a motorway provides a steady stream of fast-moving traffic which the birds adjust to more easily than to the sight and sound of an occasional vehicle on quiet roads. For another motorways have verges which provide open areas for hunting and shrubs at convenient perching height. It would seem that ever-expanding road-building programmes are, contrary to environmentalists’ fears, good news for wildlife.

STATEMENT: Birds of prey are just a narrow range of species with particular needs and preferences.

Which one of the following best describes how the statement relates to the passage?

Answer 1

E

Answer 2

d

Answer 3

I think C. It starts by stating the evidence, then explains where the proof for the evidence came from.

Answer 4

Good Question!

The correct answer is D

REASON: The fault in the argument is that it argues from a small range of cases to a very general conclusion.

There are no grounds in the passage for concluding that wildlife as a whole will be better off. D

exposes this flaw.

DISTRACTORS: These are other critical thinking skills, but they do not describe how the statement relates to the

passage.