PrepTest 63, Section 3, Question 18

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The probability of avoiding heart disease is increased if one avoids fat in one's diet. Furthermore, one is less likely to eat fat if one avoids eating dairy foods. Thus the probability of maintaining good health is increased by avoiding dairy foods.

The probability of avoiding heart disease is increased if one avoids fat in one's diet. Furthermore, one is less likely to eat fat if one avoids eating dairy foods. Thus the probability of maintaining good health is increased by avoiding dairy foods.

The probability of avoiding heart disease is increased if one avoids fat in one's diet. Furthermore, one is less likely to eat fat if one avoids eating dairy foods. Thus the probability of maintaining good health is increased by avoiding dairy foods.

The probability of avoiding heart disease is increased if one avoids fat in one's diet. Furthermore, one is less likely to eat fat if one avoids eating dairy foods. Thus the probability of maintaining good health is increased by avoiding dairy foods.

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18

The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which one of the following grounds?

The argument ignores the possibility that, even though a practice may have potentially negative consequences, its elimination may also have negative consequences.

The argument fails to consider the possibility that there are more ways than one of decreasing the risk of a certain type of occurrence.

The argument presumes, without providing justification, that factors that carry increased risks of negative consequences ought to be eliminated.

The argument fails to show that the evidence appealed to is relevant to the conclusion asserted.

The argument fails to consider that what is probable will not necessarily occur.

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