Logical Reasoning

PT126 · S1 · Q7 In 1955, legislation in a certain

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In 1955, legislation in a certain country gave the government increased control over industrial workplace safety conditions.

Evidence

In 1955, legislation in a certain country gave the government increased control over industrial safety conditions.

Among the high-risk industries in that country, the likelihood that a worker will suffer a serious injury has decreased since 1955.

Conclusion

The legislation, therefore, has increased overall worker safety within high-risk industries.

Evaluate

This argument mistakes correlation for causation. An answer that provides a possible alternative cause of the decreased likelihood that a worker will suffer a serious injury would weaken the argument.

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Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

  1. Correct

    Because of technological innovation, most

    Why this is right

    This provides a possible alternative cause. It’s may not be the legislation that has increased overall worker safety, but rather technological innovation.

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

    77% picked this

  2. Most of the work-related injuries

    Irrelevant Relationship

    Injuries that are the result of worker carelessness could be reduced by either legislation or technological innovation or possibly a simple training program.

    2% picked this

  3. The annual number of work-related

    Too Weak

    That there are more work-related injuries now than in 1955 does not refute the premise that the likelihood a worker will suffer a serious injury has decreased since 1955.

    14% picked this

  4. The number of work-related injuries

    Out of Scope

    Work-related injuries occurring within industries not considered high-risk are not relevant to the argument.

    5% picked this

  5. Workplace safety conditions in all

    Too Weak

    This does not provide an alternative explanation, since the improved safety conditions could be the result of government legislation.

    3% picked this

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