How do parallel reasoning questions work?
Parallel reasoning questions ask you to identify parallel arguments (arguments that draw the same types of conclusions from the same types of evidence). You’re given an argument and five choices, one of which is a parallel to the stimulus argument. There are two basic approaches to parallel reasoning questions: an algebraic approach and a characterization approach. The algebraic approach uses variables to represent the components of the argument, boiling down the structure of the argument to its basics. The characterization approach focuses on the functions of the parts of the argument. Neither approach is better than the other, choosing the best approach is a matter of the argument in front of you. Parallel reasoning questions are very rare.
