WeakenDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A consumer advocate argues that because even small drug interactions (like juice making aspirin fail) can hurt people, the government needs to force drug companies to list every single interaction they know about.
Conclusion: The government should mandate that pharmaceutical companies provide notice to consumers regarding every known drug-related interaction.
Reasoning: Even minor interactions, such as taking aspirin with fruit juice, can cause unnecessary discomfort or lead to improper dosing because patients are often unaware of these effects.
Analysis: The advocate is making a massive leap from 'minor interactions are harmful' to 'we must disclose everything.' To weaken this, look for an answer choice that suggests a downside to over-disclosure. For instance, if consumers are buried under a mountain of trivial warnings, they might start ignoring the truly life-threatening ones. In the world of policy, more information isn't always better if it leads to 'warning fatigue' or confusion.
Conclusion: The government should mandate that pharmaceutical companies provide notice to consumers regarding every known drug-related interaction.
Reasoning: Even minor interactions, such as taking aspirin with fruit juice, can cause unnecessary discomfort or lead to improper dosing because patients are often unaware of these effects.
Analysis: The advocate is making a massive leap from 'minor interactions are harmful' to 'we must disclose everything.' To weaken this, look for an answer choice that suggests a downside to over-disclosure. For instance, if consumers are buried under a mountain of trivial warnings, they might start ignoring the truly life-threatening ones. In the world of policy, more information isn't always better if it leads to 'warning fatigue' or confusion.
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Unlock Full Passage9.Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the consumer advocate's argument?
Correct Answer
A
By showing that providing information on minor interactions would detract from attention to serious ones, A introduces a concrete harm from the “tell-all” policy. That undercuts the assumption that more information is always helpful and directly weakens the recommendation to require disclosure of all known interactions.
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