Flashcards: incorrect answers to MBT Questions
All 6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Could Be true or Likely to Be True | Incorrect Answer to MBT Q because it fails the Fact Test |
| Exaggerated Answers | Incorrect Answer to MBT Q because it stretches stimulus statement into a broader statement not supported by stimulus. |
| "New" Information Answers | Incorrect Answer to MBT Q because right answer must be based on direct info from stimulus or from combining stimulus statements. |
| The Shell Game | Incorrect Answer to MBT Q because it is a similar idea mentioned in the stimulus but changed enough in the answer to make it incorrect (but still attractive). |
| The Opposite Answer | Incorrect Answer to MBT Q because answer states facts completely opposite to stimulus facts. Usually quick readers fall into this trap. |
| The Reverse Answer | Incorrect Answer to MBT Q because Familiar elements appear in the answer but they are rearranged to create new, unsupported statement. |