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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
That was close. :wink: But didn't close the deal

But here argument wants to break away from causal relationship. To weaken it you have to re-establish the causal link. That's the catch.

tryingharder wrote:
This is a simple causal flaw argument. There is a correlation between the rise in the incedence of twin births and women are waiting longer to become mothers. This correlation is CAUSAL LINK. However, the fact that two things are related does not prove that one caused the other. Here aggressive fertility is an UNDERRATED CAUSE.
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
nusmavrik wrote:
That was close. :wink: But didn't close the deal

But here argument wants to break away from causal relationship. To weaken it you have to re-establish the causal link. That's the catch.

tryingharder wrote:
This is a simple causal flaw argument. There is a correlation between the rise in the incedence of twin births and women are waiting longer to become mothers. This correlation is CAUSAL LINK. However, the fact that two things are related does not prove that one caused the other. Here aggressive fertility is an UNDERRATED CAUSE.


thnx 4 the clue budy
this time it has to be C. No other choice looks like a possible possibility. hehe :lol:
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
Sorry don't mean to change your answer. You stumbled upon the correct answer.

Conclusion: Fertility treatments aren't responsible for the increase in the number of twins.
Here the arg is non causal. E makes the arg causal - hence weakens it!

C helps the argument. It strengthens it.

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thnx 4 the clue budy
this time it has to be C. No other choice looks like a possible possibility. hehe :lol:
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
nusmavrik wrote:
Sorry don't mean to change your answer. You stumbled upon the correct answer.

Conclusion: Fertility treatments aren't responsible for the increase in the number of twins.
Here the arg is non causal. E makes the arg causal - hence weakens it!

C helps the argument. It strengthens it.

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thnx 4 the clue budy
this time it has to be C. No other choice looks like a possible possibility. hehe :lol:



trust me not a fluke, i was tinking on the right lines and first time i was 200% sure about E. I know that C strengthens but then thought that there might be some catch. infact i was quite confused before picking C.


nywyz..got it now :-D
and good to know that E is correct :P
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
Even I go for E . What is the OA? E? :D
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
You will love the Kaplan's OE. Its lengthy.
Takeaway : Non-causal argument can be destroyed by the assumption which establishes the causal relationship.

19. (E)
Reading the question stem first (always a fine idea)
for question 19 warns you to be on the alert for
something the author has overlooked. The author
argues against the notion that fertility treatments
are responsible for the increased incidence of twins
by presenting an alternative explanation—that the
increase has occurred because more women are
having children later in life, and these older women
are statistically more likely to bear twins. This
sounds plausible, but remember the key questions
in GMAT causal arguments: Can the causality be
reversed? Is coincidence confused for cause? Could
another cause have been at work? If women over 35
are much more likely to use fertility treatments that
often result in twin births, then it’s possible that the
twin births among older women are in fact due to
fertility treatments. The problem (E) points out is
not that the “alternative explanation” is illogical or
impossible, but that it might be dependent on the
very explanation it’s supposed to replace.
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
E........isn't it .according to kaplan ........was relieved not to C..it would have had weirdest of explanation if it were C
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cruel one for me .....picked A
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
Tough question
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Re: I have seen many arguments where causality to be destroyed. [#permalink]
tough one....

i called the C...................:(

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