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Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Early treatment might prevent mental health issues, so we should spend more money on research to prove this and figure out how to do it efficiently.

Conclusion: Financial support for research into early therapeutic intervention for mental disorders should be increased.

Reasoning: Initial studies suggest early intervention can help, but more extensive research is required to confirm these findings and develop cost-effective health care strategies.

Analysis: The argument moves from the premise that research *might* lead to cost-effective solutions to the conclusion that we *should* fund it. To strengthen this, we need to bridge the gap between potential and necessity. Look for an answer that suggests the research is likely to be successful or that the cost of the research is small compared to the massive financial burden of treating full-blown mental disorders later on.

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Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

Correct Answer
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If reducing known risk factors is relatively inexpensive compared to long-term treatment, that directly supports the claim that prevention could be cost-effective and thus that funding research into such interventions is worthwhile.
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