Flawed ReasoningDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A doctor says that since being a little overweight is better than being very underweight, just being a little overweight is enough to make you healthy.
Conclusion: Being slightly overweight is all that is required for a person to be healthy.
Reasoning: Research indicates that people who are slightly overweight have better health outcomes than those who are significantly underweight.
Analysis: The doctor makes a massive leap from a relative comparison to an absolute requirement. Just because Group A is healthier than Group B doesn't mean Group A is 'healthy' in an absolute sense, nor does it mean that being in Group A is the only thing needed for health. It's a bit like saying that because a bicycle is faster than walking, owning a bicycle suffices for winning the Tour de France. Look for an answer that points out this confusion between 'better than' and 'sufficient for.'
Conclusion: Being slightly overweight is all that is required for a person to be healthy.
Reasoning: Research indicates that people who are slightly overweight have better health outcomes than those who are significantly underweight.
Analysis: The doctor makes a massive leap from a relative comparison to an absolute requirement. Just because Group A is healthier than Group B doesn't mean Group A is 'healthy' in an absolute sense, nor does it mean that being in Group A is the only thing needed for health. It's a bit like saying that because a bicycle is faster than walking, owning a bicycle suffices for winning the Tour de France. Look for an answer that points out this confusion between 'better than' and 'sufficient for.'
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Unlock Full Passage22.The argument's reasoning is flawed because the argument
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The argument mistakes a merely relative property (“slightly overweight” is healthier than “considerably underweight”) for an absolute one (“healthy”) and treats it as sufficient for health. Being healthier than a worse alternative doesn’t guarantee being healthy.
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