PrepTest 28, Section 3, Question 10

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Laura: Harold is obviously lonely. He should sell his cabin in the woods and move into town. In town he will be near other people all the time, so he will not be lonely any more.

Ralph: Many very lonely people live in towns. What is needed to avoid loneliness is not only the proximity of other people but also genuine interaction with them.

Laura: Harold is obviously lonely. He should sell his cabin in the woods and move into town. In town he will be near other people all the time, so he will not be lonely any more.

Ralph: Many very lonely people live in towns. What is needed to avoid loneliness is not only the proximity of other people but also genuine interaction with them.

Laura: Harold is obviously lonely. He should sell his cabin in the woods and move into town. In town he will be near other people all the time, so he will not be lonely any more.

Question

Ralph responds to Laura by pointing out that

something needed for a certain result does not necessarily guarantee that result

what is appropriate in one case is not necessarily appropriate in all cases

what is logically certain is not always intuitively obvious

various alternative solutions are possible for a single problem

a proposed solution for a problem could actually worsen that problem

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