Logical Reasoning

PT129 · S1 · Q5 An analysis of the number and severity

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An analysis of the number and severity of health problems among the population of a certain community showed that elderly people who were born in the community and resided there all their lives had significantly worse health than elderly people who had moved there within the past five years.

Apparent Paradox

How come elderly people who are long-time residents are worse off, health-wise, than elderly people who are new residents?

Evaluate

We need a distinction between long-time residents and new residents, that is common sensically related to health.

5.

Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the difference in health between these two groups EXCEPT:

  1. People who have the means

    Helps Explain

    This offers a distinction about the new residents. They tend to have better-than-average health. So the long time residents could have average health and look worse off than the robust newcomers.

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  2. Correct

    Although most people who have

    Why this is right

    Young people who move into the community are not being compared in the statement. A valid explanation should address why elderly people who move to the community are healthier than elderly people have lived their entire lives in the community.

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

    85% picked this

  3. The quality of health care

    Helps Explain

    This offers a distinction between long term residents and new ones. The long term residents have gotten lower-quality health care all their lives. The new residents were previously enjoying higher quality health care, so they are showing up to this town in better shape.

    8% picked this

  4. Changes in one's environment tend

    Helps Explain

    This is a positive trait that would be associated with the people who recently moved to town. This could explain why those who relocated to the community were in better health than those who had lived in the community their entire lives.

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  5. People in good health are

    Helps Explain

    This suggests that the people who move to new towns are more likely to be in good health to begin with. It also suggests that people in poor health would be more likely to stay in the same town. This can explain why the newer residents seem to be in better health than the longtime residents.

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