ParadoxDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A patient is exhausted because they don't sleep enough, yet the doctor didn't tell them to get more shut-eye.
Reasoning: The patient is constantly tired because they only sleep four to six hours a night, yet medical professionals did not suggest increasing their sleep time.
Analysis: The paradox here is that we have a clear cause for a medical issue—lack of sleep—yet the standard solution of sleeping more wasn't recommended. We need to find a reason why 'sleeping more' isn't the right advice for this specific person. It is possible that the patient has a condition where more sleep would be harmful, or perhaps they have a physical inability to sleep longer that makes the advice moot. Look for an answer that explains why the obvious fix is either impossible or ill-advised in this context.
Reasoning: The patient is constantly tired because they only sleep four to six hours a night, yet medical professionals did not suggest increasing their sleep time.
Analysis: The paradox here is that we have a clear cause for a medical issue—lack of sleep—yet the standard solution of sleeping more wasn't recommended. We need to find a reason why 'sleeping more' isn't the right advice for this specific person. It is possible that the patient has a condition where more sleep would be harmful, or perhaps they have a physical inability to sleep longer that makes the advice moot. Look for an answer that explains why the obvious fix is either impossible or ill-advised in this context.
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Unlock Full Passage21.Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?
Correct Answer
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If worrying about getting enough sleep makes it harder to sleep, then advising the patient to “sleep more” could increase worry and further impair sleep. That resolves why the clinician, knowing short sleep contributes to fatigue, still chose not to give that advice.
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