Limited research indicates that therapeutic

Answer choices

1. A

   Irrelevant Comparison5% picked this

   Most minor mental disorders are more expensive to treat than other

   While mental disorders might be more expensive to treat than other minor health problems, this argument is only about mental disorders. We're just trying to assess whether increasing the budget for intervention research would lead to cost savings in dealing with mental disorders.

   5%
2. B

   No Impact5% picked this

   Prevention research can be coordinated by drawing together geneticists, neurologists, and

   This option discusses how the Plan might be carried out, but it doesn't give us any insight into whether the Plan would achieve its Goal of saving money. If anything, it makes it sound like this prevention research might be pretty expensive, since we'd be paying a lot of experts in different fields.

   5%
3. C

   Correct86% picked this

   Reducing known risk factors for mental disorders is relatively inexpensive compared to the

   Why this is right

   If reducing known risk factors for mental disorders is relatively inexpensive compared to the long-term treatment required, it strengthens the notion that intervention research could be a cost-effective approach. This suggests that increased funding could lead to significant savings and benefits through prevention rather than costly treatment later. In terms of Plan / Goal patterns, it's reassuring us that this Plan is targeting a key source of the problem. A big source of spending on mental disorders is long term treatment, so if we can avoid that then we're avoiding a lot of expenses.

   Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   86%
4. D

   No Impact4% picked this

   Current funding for intervention research is now higher than it has

   This option talks about current funding levels but doesn't address whether increasing funding now would lead to more cost-effective interventions. If anything, it feels like pushback to someone suggesting we increase funding to say, "Psssh, really? It's already at the highest level we've ever had it!"

   4%
5. E

   No Impact1% picked this

   Once a mental disorder disappears, there is a fair chance that it will recur, given that

   This option discusses the recurrence of mental disorders, but it does not relate to whether increased funding for intervention research could deliver a cost savings.

   1%