Flawed ReasoningDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Because some health studies disagree with each other from year to year, the author thinks we should ignore all experts entirely.
Conclusion: Expert opinions are completely worthless for making personal health decisions.
Reasoning: The author points to the fact that different health reports sometimes offer contradictory advice about substances like coffee and sugar.
Analysis: The argument suffers from a massive overgeneralization. It takes a few instances of conflicting data and uses them to dismiss an entire category of knowledge. It's a bit like seeing two weather apps disagree on the chance of rain and concluding that the entire science of meteorology is a scam. Look for an answer that highlights this 'all-or-nothing' thinking or points out that the author is drawing a sweeping conclusion from a very limited set of contradictions.
Conclusion: Expert opinions are completely worthless for making personal health decisions.
Reasoning: The author points to the fact that different health reports sometimes offer contradictory advice about substances like coffee and sugar.
Analysis: The argument suffers from a massive overgeneralization. It takes a few instances of conflicting data and uses them to dismiss an entire category of knowledge. It's a bit like seeing two weather apps disagree on the chance of rain and concluding that the entire science of meteorology is a scam. Look for an answer that highlights this 'all-or-nothing' thinking or points out that the author is drawing a sweeping conclusion from a very limited set of contradictions.
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Unlock Full Passage6.Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument above?
Correct Answer
E
E is correct because it shows the supposed contradiction may be illusory: coffee could be harmful in some respects and beneficial in others. If so, the jump to “experts are useless” is unjustified.
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