Ok lets try again . Lets do some reverse engineering -try to prove C can be correct

Yolanda:1. Joyriding,however, is the more dangerous crime because it physically endangers people, whereas only
2. intellectual property is harmed in the case of computer crimes.
Arjun: I disagree!
- For example, unauthorized use of medical records systems in hospitals could damage data systems on which human lives depend
- therefore computer crimes also cause physical harm to people.

The reasoning in Arjun’s response is flawed because he
(C) relies on the actuality of a phenomenon that he has only shown to be possible


Yolanda says joyriding can cause physical harm and computer crimes can only cause harm to intellectual property
Arjun disagrees to Yolanda's idea about computer crime and physical harm and provides a scenario where data ca be manipulated and the corrupted data can cause can affect the medical systems/equipment and affect the patients. In his arguments he makes assumption that the data is important to keep the patients alive.Not all patients are dependent on such systems critical .For some patients the data may be a record of body status -BP, weight, height, prescription history - factors not very So when he replies to Yolanda he actually believe the scenario can happen. This is the flaw in his reasoning. Patients may /may not be hooked to Medical data may contain

IMO D
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I think its C

{(C) relies on the actuality of a phenomenon that he has only shown to be possible}

Arjuna is disagreeing with an example that unauthorized use of medical records systems in hospitals could damage data systems on which human lives depend, and therefore computer crimes also cause physical harm to people.

But he is missing the main part "Gaining access to computers without authorization and manipulating the data "

He is actually relying on a fact that getting a computer access will allow you to damage the data system.

PLease comment if I am thinking too far!!!

LOL, this seems to be a tough question. I came up with E. The argument is about danger from joyriding and danger from unauthorized use of computer. The second guy said that "unauthorized use of medical records systems in hospitals could damage data systems on which human lives depend.."

Medical records may or may be not related to computers. These records might be documented in paper and some bad guys get an access to them. This is a big hole in his argument. He brings new topics to the argument that is not relevant and he use this premise to come up with his conclusion.


Therefore, I choose (E).

I will argue that medical record systems may not be related to computer system. People can build medical record systems based entirely on paper filing systems.

Am I thinking too much?

Is it B

Ajun doesn't speak about joyriding.

D

mistakes something(joyriding) that leads to his conclusion for something (causes physical harm)that is necessary for his conclusion((causes physical harm)

Where di you find this gem ?;-)

I have no idea what on earth this means - relies on the actuality of a phenomenon that he
has only shown to be possible

Now lets see how to prove other choices wrong.

The reasoning in Arjun’s response is flawed because he
(A) fails to maintain a distinction made in Yolanda’s
argument
>>>Yolanda - joyriding - physical damage, computer crimes- harm to IP,no physical harm
Arjun - computer crimes ->physical harm

False.There is a distiction. Both A and Y talk about computer crimes and have different perspectives about what computer crime can affect.

(B) denies Yolanda’s conclusion without providing
evidence against it
>>>False.Arjun gives an example to prove his case.

(D) mistakes something that leads to his conclusion for something that is necessary for his conclusion
>>>mistakes something that leads to his conclusion for something that is necessary for his conclusion
mistakes X for Y
X - computer crimes cause medical manipulation
Y - medical manipulation can cause physical harm

(E) uses as evidence a phenomenon that is inconsistent with his own conclusion
>>>evidence - example to prove medical data can cause physical harm
conclusion - computer crimes can cause physical harm
False - evidence is consistent with the conclusion

Let me know what you think.

Good explanation... Kudos +1.

Another point against D. I dont think Arjun is mistaking X for Y. His reasoning is flawed becuase of other reasons but he is not making a mistake in putting his conclusion.