Logical Reasoning

PT134 · S2 · Q11 A recent study revealed

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A recent study revealed that the percentage of people treated at large, urban hospitals who recover from their illnesses is lower than the percentage for people treated at smaller, rural hospitals.

Apparent Paradox

A recent study revealed that the percentage of people treated at large, urban hospitals who recover from their illnesses is lower than the percentage for people treated at smaller, rural hospitals.

Evaluate

Any answer that provides an advantage to smaller, rural hospitals or a disadvantage to large, urban hospitals would help explain the discrepancy.

11.

Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the difference in recovery rates EXCEPT:

  1. Because there are fewer patients

    Possible Explanation

    This provides an advantage to smaller hospitals.

    4% picked this

  2. The less friendly, more impersonal

    Possible Explanation

    This provides a disadvantage to larger hospitals.

    3% picked this

  3. Correct

    Although large hospitals tend to

    Why this is right

    This protects the discrepancy from something that would make it worse, but it does not provide anything that helps make sense of the discrepancy.

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

    88% picked this

  4. Because space is relatively scarce

    Possible Explanation

    This provides a disadvantage to larger hospitals.

    4% picked this

  5. Doctors at large hospitals tend

    Possible Explanation

    This provides a disadvantage to larger hospitals.

    2% picked this

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