Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT12 S4 Q17 Explanation

Two alternative drugs are available to prevent

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Stimulus

Two alternative drugs are available to prevent blood clots from developing after a heart attack. According to two major studies, drug Y does this no more effectively than the more expensive drug Z, but drug Z is either no more or only slightly more effective than drug Y. Drug Z's manufacturer, which medical reason for doctors to use drug Z rather than drug Y on their heart‐attack victims.

What this question is testing

Flaw

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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The question
17.

A major flaw in the argument is that

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    does not consider drugs or treatments other than drug Y and drug Z that may be used to prevent

  2. Trap1% picked this

    neglects to compare the marketing practices of drug Y’s manufacturer with those of

  3. Correct91% picked this

    fails to recognize that there may be medical criteria relevant to the choice between the two drugs other than

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

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

  4. Trap1% picked this

    assumes without proof that the two drugs are similar in their effectiveness as treatments because they are similar

  5. Trap6% picked this

    confuses economic reasons for selecting a treatment with

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