Crimes in which handguns are used

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct95% picked this

   Overweight people are at higher risk of developing heart disease than other people. However, more than half of all overweight people never develop heart

   Why this is right

   Same flawed pattern. Overweight people are at higher risk of heart disease (matches: handgun crimes are higher-risk for fatalities). More than half of overweight people never develop heart disease (matches: most handgun crimes don't result in fatalities). Therefore physicians don't need to emphasize the danger more to overweight patients (matches: no need for distinct laws). The flaw is identical — using the absolute-majority fact to dismiss the elevated-relative-risk fact.

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

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2. B

   Bad Validity Match1% picked this

   Many people swim daily in order to stay physically fit. Yet people who swim daily increase their risk of developing ear infections. Hence people

   This argument concludes that swimmers should avoid swimming because of an associated risk (ear infections). Direction is opposite — it recommends more caution, not less. The original concludes against special attention; this concludes for avoiding the activity. Different structure.

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3. C

   Bad Validity Match4% picked this

   Most physicians recommend a balanced diet for those who want to remain in good health. Yet many people find that nontraditional dietary regimens such

   This argument concludes there's no need to avoid nontraditional regimens, because they don't do serious harm. There's no setup with a higher-relative-risk fact being dismissed; the structure is "no harm shown → no need to avoid." Different shape.

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4. D

   Bad Validity Match0% picked this

   Foods rich in cholesterol and fat pose a serious health threat to most people. However, many people are reluctant to give up eating foods

   This argument concludes that people who refuse to give up rich foods need to exercise more — that's a recommendation for more action in response to risk, not less. There's no parallel to the dismissal of elevated risk in the original.

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5. E

   Bad Validity Match0% picked this

   Many serious health problems are the result of dietary disorders. Yet these disorders are often brought about by psychological factors. Hence people suffering from

   This argument has a chain about causes (health problems → dietary disorders → psychological factors) and recommends psychological evaluation. There's no "higher-risk-but-most-don't" pattern, and no dismissal of elevated risk. Different structure.

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