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A survey of students at an elite private university found that 95% of them felt well-prepared for their careers. From this, the researchers concluded that universities in general are successfully preparing students for the workforce.
What is the flaw in the researchers' reasoning?
- The argument assumes that career preparation is the single most important goal a university has.
- The survey relied on student self-reporting of readiness rather than on direct employer feedback.
- The researchers chose to report their key finding as a percentage instead of using the raw counts.
- A self-reported figure as high as 95% is statistically implausible and was therefore most likely fabricated.
- Students at one elite private university are not a representative sample of all university students.
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