PrepTest 87, Section 2, Question 7
Kevin: My barber shop sells an herbal supplement that, according to my barber, helps prevent baldness because it contains an enzyme that blocks the formation of a chemical compound that causes people to lose hair.
Kevin: My barber shop sells an herbal supplement that, according to my barber, helps prevent baldness because it contains an enzyme that blocks the formation of a chemical compound that causes people to lose hair.
Sabine: That's simply not true. The fact is, your barber makes money by convincing people to buy that product.
Kevin: My barber shop sells an herbal supplement that, according to my barber, helps prevent baldness because it contains an enzyme that blocks the formation of a chemical compound that causes people to lose hair.
Sabine: That's simply not true. The fact is, your barber makes money by convincing people to buy that product.
Kevin: My barber shop sells an herbal supplement that, according to my barber, helps prevent baldness because it contains an enzyme that blocks the formation of a chemical compound that causes people to lose hair.
Sabine's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
discounts scientifically plausible evidence merely because the person offering it is not a scientist
takes for granted that a product will be harmful if it is sold on the basis of an unsubstantiated claim
rejects an explanation without proposing an alternative explanation
draws a conclusion about someone's motives for making a particular claim without providing evidence that any such claim was actually made
rejects a claim merely because the person making the claim stands to benefit by doing so
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