Role in ArgumentDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A farmer argues that using bug spray is a bad idea long-term because bugs get used to it, forcing farmers to buy even more expensive spray.
Conclusion: Using insecticides is ultimately counterproductive for farmers.
Reasoning: Insect resistance increases with use, leading to a cycle where farmers must apply increasingly large and expensive quantities of chemicals to manage pests.
Analysis: The specific phrase regarding the need for greater amounts of costly insecticides describes a direct consequence of insect resistance. This consequence serves as a premise to support the main conclusion that insecticides are counterproductive. It explains the 'why' behind the financial and practical failure of the practice. In your search for the correct answer, identify this statement as a supporting claim that helps lead to the final judgment. It's a classic case of a premise being used to illustrate a broader negative trend.
Conclusion: Using insecticides is ultimately counterproductive for farmers.
Reasoning: Insect resistance increases with use, leading to a cycle where farmers must apply increasingly large and expensive quantities of chemicals to manage pests.
Analysis: The specific phrase regarding the need for greater amounts of costly insecticides describes a direct consequence of insect resistance. This consequence serves as a premise to support the main conclusion that insecticides are counterproductive. It explains the 'why' behind the financial and practical failure of the practice. In your search for the correct answer, identify this statement as a supporting claim that helps lead to the final judgment. It's a classic case of a premise being used to illustrate a broader negative trend.
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Unlock Full Passage25.Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the farmer's argument by the proposition that farmers have to use greater and greater amounts of costly insecticides to control insect pests?
Correct Answer
B
B is correct because the statement “farmers have to use greater and greater amounts of costly insecticides” is presented as an effect explained by the causal premise about increasing resistance (introduced by “Because”) and it directly supports the argument’s only conclusion that insecticide use is counterproductive in the long run.
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