People who drink coffee regularly say that they are addicted to

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People who drink coffee regularly say that they are addicted to caffeine because they feel that they can’t live without it.  Addiction is defined as a state in which a person strongly depends on a drug with severe withdrawal symptoms. He should have an urge to consume it more and more and is tolerant to a particular dose.  Based on this definition, caffeine consumption does not qualify as an addiction. Researches too have shown that caffeine does not cause any kind of addiction.  Alcohol or other drug addiction can have severe social and physical consequences but this is not the case with caffeine  which further strengthens the belief that it is not addictive or does not cause addiction.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first provides the definition of a term that has been used to arrive at a conclusion; the second provides further support for that conclusion.

(B) The first provides the definition of a term; the second provides further support for that definition.

(C) The first provides a definition that constitutes the main premise of the argument; the second is the conclusion of the argument as a whole.

(D) The first and second are contradictory claims, both of which together provide support for the primary conclusion of the argument.

(E) The first provides evidence in support of the conclusion of the argument; the second provides further justification for this evidence.

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APram · Answer

The first is definition 
Second is Premise as it is said that it further strengthens The belief that caffeine is non addictive.

This is correct for option B

shelbylanniste · Answer

why not A? how does the second provides further support for the definition?

Bunuel · Answer

Official Explanation

Answer – A

Argument Summary:  Coffee drinkers are incorrect in their belief that they are addicted to caffeine because coffee consumption does not satisfy many of the criteria that constitute an addiction.

Prediction for the two bold parts:  The first defines the term ‘addiction’. The second provides one reason why caffeine should not be considered addictive.

(A) The first clearly defines ‘Addiction’, a fact that the author uses to conclude that caffeine is not addictive. The second provides further evidence to support that caffeine is not addictive. Thus,  A is the correct answer.

(B) The second does not provide any support for the definition; it provides support for the conclusion of the argument.

(C) The second is not the conclusion of the argument.

(D) While it is true that the first and second both support the argument’s primary conclusion, these are not contradictory claims.

(E) The second provides further justification for the conclusion of the argument and not for the evidence in the first bold part.

Bhavek · Answer

i choose option A but can you please help me eliminate E

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