Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT4 S4 Q4 Explanation

It is more desirable to

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Stimulus

It is more desirable to have some form of socialized medicine than a system of medical care relying on the private sector. Socialized medicine is more broadly accessible than is a private-sector system. In addition, since countries with socialized medicine have a lower infant mortality rate than the private sector, socialized medicine seems to be technologically superior.

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
4.

Which one of the following best indicates a flaw in the argument about the technological superiority

Answer choices

  1. Correct76% picked this

    The lower infant mortality rate might be due to the system’s allowing greater access

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap12% picked this

    There is no necessary connection between the economic system of socialism

  3. Trap5% picked this

    Infant mortality is a reliable indicator of the quality of medical

  4. Trap2% picked this

    No list is presented of the countries whose infant mortality statistics are summarized under the two categories,

  5. Trap5% picked this

    The argument presupposes the desirability of socialized medicine, which is what the argument

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