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Commercial: 90% of the dentists we surveyed state that they prefer Galactico gum to any of its competitors, and why wouldn’t they? Galactico gum is the only gum proven to help bad breath and gingivitis, statements that have been evaluated and approved by the federal health authority. So if you care about great taste and great dental health, trust the experts and pick up Galactico gum.
Which of the following is an example of dubious reasoning in the argument?
A. The method used to survey the dentists is not given.
B. Great taste and great dental health need not go together.
C. Few consumers care about great dental health
D. The dentists might also recommend a number of other gums.
E. Galactico gum may not be to everyone’s liking.
Please provide explanations.
The Break-Up Method :
Conclusion : if you care about great taste and great dental health, trust the experts and pick up Galactico gum.
Words to focus on : 1) great taste and great dental health 2) the experts
Premises :
1)
90% of the dentists surveyed state that they prefer Galactico gum.
2) Galactico gum is the only gum proven to help
bad breath and gingivitis3)
evaluated and approved by the federal health authority
Elimination of Answer Choices :
Statement E - Conclusion is to prevent bad breath and dental problems and not about likes and dislikes.
SO CROSSED.
Statement D - The use of word "MIGHT RECOMMEND" calls for an added assumption that dentists/experts prescribe other gums but none of the premises support this.
SO CROSSEDStatement C - The use of word "FEW CONSUMERS" is questionable because most of the consumers might care about dental health. So this statement in no way weakens the conclusion.
SO CROSSED.Statement B - Great taste and great dental health need not go together. No premise given can be used to prove this statement to be true.
SO CROSSED .
Statement A - Compares "DENTISTS" with "EXPERTS" and 90 % of dentists may or may not represent the Dentists who are supposed to be Experts. This statement has a direct attack on a premise and hence can do the most damage to the conclusion.
SO SELECTED..