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The reasoning in the commercial is flawed similar to the reasoning in which of the following?
Medical Sales Agent: This new device that our company has developed will offer tremendous advantages to both surgeons and patients. The surgeon will now be able to perform previously complicated and very invasive procedures quickly and non-invasively. What is more, patients will be able to schedule outpatient procedures, where they were formerly required to remain in the hospital for several days. We have tested this device at several area hospitals, and many of the surgeons and patients have offered positive feedback. As a result, we may say with confidence that this device will be universally useful to all surgeons and
patients.
Which of the following is most similar to the logical fallacy within the medical sales agent’s argument?
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Because the statement “‘all gray rabbits are rabbits” is true, it follows by analogy that the statement “all suspected criminals are criminals” is also true.
The reasoning above is flawed because it fails to recognize that
Creating false marble is an art at which only those with a light hand can excel. Picasso, however, was a great artist, so while he did not have a light hand he could have excelled at creating false marble.
Which one of the following contains a logical error that most closely resembles the logical error contained in the passage?
If the play were successful, it would be adapted as a movie or revived at the Decade Festival. But it is not successful. We must, regrettably, conclude that it will neither become a movie nor be revived at the Decade Festival.
The argument’s reasoning is flawed because the argument
Historian: Flavius, an ancient Roman governor who believed deeply in the virtues of manual labor and moral temperance, actively sought to discourage the arts by removing state financial support for them. Also, Flavius was widely unpopular among his subjects, as we can conclude from the large number of satirical plays that were written about him during his administration.
The historian’s argumentation is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
The average Holstein heifer calf born in New Zealand weighs between 80 and 85 pounds at the age of 1 month. Hence, if a one-month-old Holstein heifer calf weighs only 78 pounds, its weight gain is below the average weight of Holstein heifer calves in New Zealand.
Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above?
Recently, a report commissioned by a confectioners trade association noted that chocolate, formerly considered a health scourge, is an effective antioxidant and so has health benefits. Another earlier claim was that oily foods clog arteries, leading to heart disease, yet reports now state that olive oil has a positive influence on the circulatory system. From these examples, it is clear that if you wait long enough, almost any food will be reported to be healthful.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that the argument
Since Professor Smythe has been head of the department, the most distinguished member of the faculty has resigned, fewer new courses have been developed, student has dropped, and the reputation of the department has gone down. These facts provide conclusive evidence that Professor Smythe was appointed to undermine the department.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument
Radioactive waste from nuclear power plants has been temporarily stored on-site, but this is not a satisfactory kind of place for long-range storage. Since no suitable plan of safe permanent storage of such waste from the nation’s existing and planned nuclear plants has been devised, some people propose that we should stop trying to develop such a plan and instead should shut down all present nuclear plants and build no new nuclear plants.
The proposal mentioned above falls short of offering a complete solution to the problem it addresses because