Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT137 S2 Q5 Explanation

The hormone testosterone protects

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Stimulus

The hormone testosterone protects brain cells from injury and reduces levels of the protein beta-amyloid in the brain. Beta-amyloid causally contributes to Alzheimer's disease, and people whose brain cells are susceptible to injury are probably more is reason to think that _______ .

What this question is testing

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Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
5.

Which one of the following most logically completes

Answer choices

  1. Trap1% picked this

    anyone whose brain cells are susceptible to injury will eventually develop

  2. Trap1% picked this

    whether a person develops Alzheimer's disease is dependent entirely on the level of beta-amyloid in

  3. Trap1% picked this

    Alzheimer's disease leads to a reduction in

  4. Trap0% picked this

    only people with Alzheimer's disease are at risk for injury to

  5. Correct96% picked this

    a decline in testosterone level puts one at increased risk for

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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