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Many individuals take antihistamine medications to alleviate the symptoms of allergies. Although all antihistamines are essentially similar, there is sufficient variation among the available formulas to make some more effective than others for any particular individual. Therefore, by trying different antihistamine formulations, any allergy sufferer can eventually find one that is effective.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn in the argument above?
(A) Antihistamines are the only types of medications proven effective in treating allergy symptoms.
(B) At least one antihistamine will relieve any individual’s allergy symptoms.
(C) The effectiveness of an antihistamine is partially determined by the drug’s specific formulation.
(D) The specific formulation used most often by allergy sufferers is not the one that would be most effective for the greatest number of allergy sufferers.
(E) Most allergy sufferers experience allergy symptoms that are typical of many different types of allergies.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn in the argument above?
(A) Antihistamines are the only types of medications proven effective in treating allergy symptoms.
(B) At least one antihistamine will relieve any individual’s allergy symptoms.
(C) The effectiveness of an antihistamine is partially determined by the drug’s specific formulation.
(D) The specific formulation used most often by allergy sufferers is not the one that would be most effective for the greatest number of allergy sufferers.
(E) Most allergy sufferers experience allergy symptoms that are typical of many different types of allergies.
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The conclusion- "by trying different antihistamine formulations, any allergy sufferer can eventually find one that is effective" rests on a presupposition that atleast "one effective" antihistamine exists for every person suffering from allergy. If that were not the case, then the conclusion would fall. Because then trying various anti-histamines won't necessarily lead one to the one that is effective for that individual.
(B) brings in that information and removes any doubts. "At least one antihistamine will relieve any individual’s allergy symptoms."
With this information our belief into the conclusion gets strenghtened. As trying many could very well lead to the one that is effective.
Notice, though it's an "strenghten" type question, the correct answer can very well be an "assumption".
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(B) brings in that information and removes any doubts. "At least one antihistamine will relieve any individual’s allergy symptoms."
With this information our belief into the conclusion gets strenghtened. As trying many could very well lead to the one that is effective.
Notice, though it's an "strenghten" type question, the correct answer can very well be an "assumption".
Note: Every assumption is a strengthener. But, not every strengthener is an assumption.
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