These cases ask what a reasoning pattern actually proves. Select the decision that survives independent checks, not the one with the most persuasive wording.
Reasoning lessons
- Reasoning summaries: show checkable grounds, not invented certainty
- Multiple candidates: filter invalid answers before ranking
- Critique loops: require a named defect and a stopping rule
- Few-shot examples: teach the boundary with near misses
- Context distillation: shorten input without losing governing exceptions
- Negative controls: test the answer that should not be produced