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23 Nov 2010, 12:51
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Employees of companies that offer corporate fitness programs consistently take fewer sick-days than do employees of companies that do not offer fitness programs. Thus, corporate fitness programs are shown to have a positive effect on the health of a company's work force.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
(A) Other benefits offered by companies that do not offer corporate fitness programs surpass the benefits offered by companies that do offer such programs.
(B) Companies that offer corporate fitness programs attract employees who are more health conscious than the employees of companies that do not offer such programs.
(C) The health benefits of a corporate fitness program depend upon the particular makeup of the program.
(D) Employees who participate in corporate fitness programs are not measurably less healthy than people who exercise on their own.
(E) People who participate in fitness programs not offered by their employees are generally healthier than people who participate in corporate fitness programs.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
(A) Other benefits offered by companies that do not offer corporate fitness programs surpass the benefits offered by companies that do offer such programs.
(B) Companies that offer corporate fitness programs attract employees who are more health conscious than the employees of companies that do not offer such programs.
(C) The health benefits of a corporate fitness program depend upon the particular makeup of the program.
(D) Employees who participate in corporate fitness programs are not measurably less healthy than people who exercise on their own.
(E) People who participate in fitness programs not offered by their employees are generally healthier than people who participate in corporate fitness programs.
I'm stuck between 2 options - If somebody could explain me why the official answer is better than E
24 Nov 2010, 20:05
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Analysis of the argument:
Con: corporate fitness programs are shown to have a positive effect on the health of a company's work force.
Translates to corporate fitness programs => better health of work force. This contains a serious causal flaw
Premise:
Employees of companies that offer corporate fitness programs consistently take fewer sick-days than do employees of companies that do not offer fitness programs.
Translates to companies with corp fitness program -> less sick days & without corp fitness program -> more sick days.
Assumption:
1) Employees dont take leave unless they actually have bad health.
2) Employees participate in the program if thy are offered to
3) Employees dont have other options for fitness program
4) Employees with fitness program hire all kind of people
5) The corp fitness program is the only reason for better health and thus less sick days
Answer options:
(a) Other benefits offered by companies that do not offer corporate fitness programs surpass the benefits offered by companies that do offer such programs.
Out of scope. Discusses other benefits of companies without fitness program
(b) Companies that offer corporate fitness programs attract employees who are more health conscious than the employees of companies that do not offer such programs.
Correct option. Attacks one or more of the assumptions and states employees joining the organization are health conscious and probably more healthy
(c) The health benefits of a corporate fitness program depend upon the particular makeup of the program.
Out of scope. Discuss about health benefits.
(d) Employees who participate in corporate fitness programs are not measurably less healthy than people who exercise on their own.
Out of scope. Discusses health of other people who exercise on their own
(e) People who participate in fitness programs not offered by their employees are generally healthier than people who participate in corporate fitness programs.
Out of scope. Discusses people who workout on their own. Also it ignores people who are not offered a fitness program by employees & makes a broad generalization.
Con: corporate fitness programs are shown to have a positive effect on the health of a company's work force.
Translates to corporate fitness programs => better health of work force. This contains a serious causal flaw
Premise:
Employees of companies that offer corporate fitness programs consistently take fewer sick-days than do employees of companies that do not offer fitness programs.
Translates to companies with corp fitness program -> less sick days & without corp fitness program -> more sick days.
Assumption:
1) Employees dont take leave unless they actually have bad health.
2) Employees participate in the program if thy are offered to
3) Employees dont have other options for fitness program
4) Employees with fitness program hire all kind of people
5) The corp fitness program is the only reason for better health and thus less sick days
Answer options:
(a) Other benefits offered by companies that do not offer corporate fitness programs surpass the benefits offered by companies that do offer such programs.
Out of scope. Discusses other benefits of companies without fitness program
(b) Companies that offer corporate fitness programs attract employees who are more health conscious than the employees of companies that do not offer such programs.
Correct option. Attacks one or more of the assumptions and states employees joining the organization are health conscious and probably more healthy
(c) The health benefits of a corporate fitness program depend upon the particular makeup of the program.
Out of scope. Discuss about health benefits.
(d) Employees who participate in corporate fitness programs are not measurably less healthy than people who exercise on their own.
Out of scope. Discusses health of other people who exercise on their own
(e) People who participate in fitness programs not offered by their employees are generally healthier than people who participate in corporate fitness programs.
Out of scope. Discusses people who workout on their own. Also it ignores people who are not offered a fitness program by employees & makes a broad generalization.
24 Nov 2010, 23:09
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(b)Companies that offer corporate fitness programs attract employees who are more health conscious than the employees of companies that do not offer such programs.
(e) People who participate in fitness programs not offered by their employees are generally healthier than people who participate in corporate fitness programs.
Hi,
My argument about B not being the correct option was that its more of a perception .. Being more health conscious doesnt necessarily guarantee better health . How do u counter that ?
