Logical Reasoning

PT7 · S1 · Q4 Nutritionists have recommended that people

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Nutritionists have recommended that people eat more fiber.

Conclusion

The claim that the pill contains "44 percent fiber" is misleading.

Evidence

Nutritionists have recommended that people eat more fiber. The advertisements for the new fiber-supplement pill state only that it contains "44 percent fiber."

Evaluate

Our job is a weird one, to argue that a certain claim is misleading. It's important to remember that "misleading = true, but gives the wrong impression".

If I told you that , that would be misleading. It's true, but it gives the wrong impression that Travis Kelce is some amazing, undefeated quarterback. In reality, Kelce has never played a game as quarterback (he plays a different position), so saying he's never lost isn't much of a brag.

Here, we know that the pill truly contains 44% fiber, but how could that give off the wrong impression?

Maybe people are thinking the pill would supply them with 44% of their daily fiber, when in reality they'd need way more fiber than that?

Goal

Let's find an answer that demonstrates how the advertisement could mislead consumers into thinking that the pill, despite its percentage of fiber content, might not really be a great way to satisfy the fiber recommendation from nutritionists.

The advertising claim is misleading in its selection of information on which to focus if which one of the following is true?

There are other products on
No Impact
The existence of other fiber supplement products does not address whether the advertised claim about the 44 percent fiber content is misleading. This option doesn't influence whether the actual fiber content per pill compares to the recommended daily intake.
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Nutritionists base their recommendation on
No Impact
This choice is about why nutritionists recommend fiber, which doesn't directly relate to whether the advertisement misleads by focusing on the percentage of fiber. Understanding the health benefits of dietary fiber is useful, but doesn't show if the advertising claim misleads.
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It is possible to become
No Impact
While addiction to certain pills is a concern, it does not relate to the claim about 44 percent fiber being misleading. This choice discusses addiction potential generally, not the fiber content or nutrient claims.
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The label of the advertised
No Impact
Recommendation for dosage (taking 3 pills every day) is still not addressing whether the actual fiber content suffices to meet recommendations. Without knowing how much fiber is in each pill, this information doesn't show the claim is misleading.
10% picked this
Correct
The recommended daily intake of
Why this is right
If the pill contains only one-third of a gram of fiber, this means three pills are necessary to get just one gram of fiber. Since the recommended daily intake is 20 to 30 grams, even taking multiple pills daily barely meets the recommendation. This contrasts misleadingly with the attention given to the "44 percent fiber" claim. By showing that the actual fiber per pill is far from enough to meet the daily recommendation, we see how the advertisement misleads by drawing focus solely to the percentage rather than the total grams provided by the dosage. The pill is "high in fiber" from a percentage standpoint (44%, wow!) but low in fiber from an absolute standpoint (you'd need 60-90 pills a day to hit your fiber goals).
Skill tested: Weaken · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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