medium · GMAT Verbal
Argument: 'The school's debate team won the national championship this year. Therefore, every individual member of the debate team must be an exceptionally skilled debater.'
Which of the following describes the logical flaw?
- It treats a necessary condition for winning as a sufficient condition for individual skill.
- It uses the term 'champion' in a way that excludes other high-performing teams.
- It fails to account for the role of the coach in the team's victory.
- It assumes that a quality possessed by a group must be possessed by every individual member of that group.
- It assumes that because the team won this year, it will continue to win in future competitions.
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