Botanist: It has long been believed that people with children or pets should keep poinsettia plants out of their homes. Although this belief has been encouraged by child-rearing books, which commonly list poinsettias as poisonous and therefore dangerous, it is mistaken. Our research has shown, conclusively, that poinsettias pose no risk to children or pets.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn in the botanist’s argument?
(A) Child-rearing books
should encourage people with children to put poinsettias in their homes.
-no this completely stretches the conclusion
-the idea that poinesttias pose no risk does not suggest that books should encourage
(B) Poinsettias
are not dangerously poisonous.
-trap choice
(C) According to many child-rearing books, poinsettias are dangerous.
-premise
(D) The belief that households with children or pets should not have poinsettias is mistaken.
CORRECT
(E) Poinsettias
pose no risk to children or pets.
-this is true, but it's not the conclusion ...trap choice b/c we see the word "conclusively"
honey1 What's the "why" test? This is simply about identifying the conclusion.
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