Stimulus
Every year, new reports appear concerning the health risks posed by certain substances, such as coffee and sugar. One year an article claimed that coffee is dangerous to one’s health. The next year, another article argued that coffee has some benefits for one’s health. are useless for guiding one’s decisions about one’s health.
What this question is testing
Your task
Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.
Common trap
Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.
Winning move
Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.
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