Peter: Recent evidence suggests that moderate alcohol consumption has certain beneficial effects on health. In particular, alcohol creates an inhospitable environment in the human body for certain bacteria that can cause illness. Thus, alcohol consumption is, on balance, beneficial.
Which of the following most accurately expresses a flaw in the reasoning?
A. It takes for granted that people choose to consume alcohol because they believe it is beneficial to their health.
B. It draws a comparison based on popular belief rather than on scientific opinion.
C. It fails to consider methods of achieving the same beneficial effects that do not involve alcohol.
D. It draws a conclusion about alcohol consumption in general from a premise about moderate alcohol consumption.
E. It fails to consider that alcohol may have no effect on many bacteria that cause illness in human beings.
Which of the following most accurately expresses a flaw in the reasoning?
A. It takes for granted that people choose to consume alcohol because they believe it is beneficial to their health.
B. It draws a comparison based on popular belief rather than on scientific opinion.
C. It fails to consider methods of achieving the same beneficial effects that do not involve alcohol.
D. It draws a conclusion about alcohol consumption in general from a premise about moderate alcohol consumption.
E. It fails to consider that alcohol may have no effect on many bacteria that cause illness in human beings.
Statistics : Posted by Spectre26 • on 07 Jul 2024, 10:21 • Replies 0 • Views 126
