Complete the ArgumentDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Since people are usually motivated by things happening right now rather than things in the future, and since social pressure is an immediate issue, smokers probably quit because of that pressure rather than health issues, provided health issues are seen as a future problem.
Conclusion: People who successfully quit smoking are more likely to be motivated by immediate social pressure than by long-term health concerns.
Reasoning: Breaking habits is generally driven by immediate concerns rather than long-term ones, and social pressure is an immediate concern.
Analysis: To complete this argument, we need to bridge the gap between the general principle (immediate vs. long-term motivation) and the specific example (social pressure vs. health). The argument already identifies social pressure as immediate. To make the conclusion follow, the 'since' clause must establish that health concerns are considered long-term or distant. Look for an answer that confirms health consequences are typically viewed as a future concern rather than an immediate one.
Conclusion: People who successfully quit smoking are more likely to be motivated by immediate social pressure than by long-term health concerns.
Reasoning: Breaking habits is generally driven by immediate concerns rather than long-term ones, and social pressure is an immediate concern.
Analysis: To complete this argument, we need to bridge the gap between the general principle (immediate vs. long-term motivation) and the specific example (social pressure vs. health). The argument already identifies social pressure as immediate. To make the conclusion follow, the 'since' clause must establish that health concerns are considered long-term or distant. Look for an answer that confirms health consequences are typically viewed as a future concern rather than an immediate one.
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Unlock Full Passage3.The conclusion of the psychiatrist's argument is most strongly supported if which one of the following completes the argument?
Correct Answer
B
If, for most successful quitters, smoking does not present an immediate health concern at the time they quit, then given the principle that successful habit breakers tend to be motivated by immediate concerns, social pressure (immediate) is more likely than health concerns to be the motivator.
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