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The new perfume Aurora smells worse to Joan than any comparably priced perfume, and none of her friend likes the smell of Aurora as much as the smell of other perfumes. However, she and her friends must have a defect in their sense of smell, since Professor Jameson prefers the smell of Aurora to that of any other perfume and she is one of the world’s foremost experts on the physiology of smell.
The reasoning is flawed because it
(A) calls into question the truthfulness of the opponent rather than addressing the point issue
(B) ignore the well-known fact that someone can prefer one thing to another without liking either very much
(C) fails to establish that there is widespread agreement among the experts in the field
(D) makes an illegitimate appeal to the authority of an expert
(E) misrepresents the position against which it is directed
The reasoning is flawed because it
(A) calls into question the truthfulness of the opponent rather than addressing the point issue
(B) ignore the well-known fact that someone can prefer one thing to another without liking either very much
(C) fails to establish that there is widespread agreement among the experts in the field
(D) makes an illegitimate appeal to the authority of an expert
(E) misrepresents the position against which it is directed
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Correct answer: D
(A): Incorrect. The argument does not question whether Joan and her friends are telling the truth. Rather, the argument subordinates their judgment to the judgment of an expert.
(B): Incorrect. The argument does not consider whether Joan and her friends like perfume in general. The argument tries to explain why she and her friends would like one perfume more than the other one.
(C): Incorrect. While it could be true that there is disagreement among experts, the fact that there is disagreement does not negate the possibility that any expert could be more discerning than any layman.
(D): Correct. Although Professor Jameson is an expert in the physiology of smell, she could still have a "defect" in her sense of smell. The argument illegimately appeals to her expertise in the field to make a judgment on her smell preferences.
(E): Incorrect. The positions are accurately represented. Joan and her friend do not like the scent; Professor Jameson does.
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The new perfume Aurora smells worse to Joan than any comparably priced perfume, and none of her friend likes the smell of Aurora as much as the smell of other perfumes. However, she and her friends must have a defect in their sense of smell, since Professor Jameson prefers the smell of Aurora to that of any other perfume and she is one of the world’s foremost experts on the physiology of smell.
The reasoning is flawed because it
(A) calls into question the truthfulness of the opponent rather than addressing the point issue - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(B) ignore the well-known fact that someone can prefer one thing to another without liking either very much - WRONG. Covers only experts aspect and does not relate it to Joan and friends aspect.
(C) fails to establish that there is widespread agreement among the experts in the field - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(D) makes an illegitimate appeal to the authority of an expert - CORRECT. Takes a biased view and concludes.
(E) misrepresents the position against which it is directed - WRONG. "misrepresentation" is wrong.
There is a diversion in what Joan and friends feel and how it is rejected based on experts feeling. This where it falters; the choice that brings this into light is the right answer.
Answer D.
The reasoning is flawed because it
(A) calls into question the truthfulness of the opponent rather than addressing the point issue - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(B) ignore the well-known fact that someone can prefer one thing to another without liking either very much - WRONG. Covers only experts aspect and does not relate it to Joan and friends aspect.
(C) fails to establish that there is widespread agreement among the experts in the field - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(D) makes an illegitimate appeal to the authority of an expert - CORRECT. Takes a biased view and concludes.
(E) misrepresents the position against which it is directed - WRONG. "misrepresentation" is wrong.
There is a diversion in what Joan and friends feel and how it is rejected based on experts feeling. This where it falters; the choice that brings this into light is the right answer.
Answer D.
