Practice Flashcards: SAT — inference | Zestly

Question 1

Inference definition

Accepted Answer

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning provided within the text.

Question 2

Over-generalization distractor

Accepted Answer

A wrong answer that applies a specific finding from a passage to all cases or a broader population.

Question 3

Reversal of relationship distractor

Accepted Answer

A wrong answer that incorrectly swaps the cause and effect described in the passage.

Question 4

External assumption distractor

Question 5

Restatement distractor

Question 6

Logical inference requirement

Question 7

Hedged statements

Question 8

Passage analysis strategy

Question 9

Evidence-based reasoning

Question 10

Distractor identification

Question 11

Causal inference

Question 12

Logical consistency