Logical Reasoning

PT5 · S3 · Q19 Dr. Schilling: Those who advocate

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Dr. Schilling: Those who advocate replacing my country’s private health insurance system with nationalized health insurance because of the rising costs of medical care fail to consider the high human costs that consumers pay in countries with nationalized insurance: access to high–technology medicine is restricted.

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

19.

In responding to Dr. Schilling, Dr. Laforte employs which one of the following argumentative strategies?

  1. showing that the objections raised

    Trap

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  2. calling into question Dr. Schilling’s

    Trap

    0% picked this

  3. producing counterexamples to Dr. Schilling’s

    Trap

    17% picked this

  4. demonstrating that Dr. Schilling’s reasoning

    Trap

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  5. Correct

    showing that the force of

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

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