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Recent research conducted in City X shows that children who are not fastened by safety belts are more likely to be injured in the case of a car accident than children who are fastened by safety belts. Belted-in children in the passenger seat are more likely to be injured than belted-in children in the back seat although safety belts always lower the chances of being injured. It is, therefore, recommended that children always be seated in the back seat and have their safety belts fastened.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the above conclusion?
A. Children who sit in the passenger seat tend to distract the driver's attention, thus increasing the likelihood of a car accident.
B. Children who are seated in the back seat usually unfasten their seat belts.
C. Specially designed safety seats for children also help prevent injury in the case of an accident.
D. City X has a higher percentage of car accidents involving children than any other part of the country.
E. Of all the cases included in the research, 20% of the children who were seated in the back seat and had their seat belts fastened sustained minor injuries as a result of a car accident.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the above conclusion?
A. Children who sit in the passenger seat tend to distract the driver's attention, thus increasing the likelihood of a car accident.
B. Children who are seated in the back seat usually unfasten their seat belts.
C. Specially designed safety seats for children also help prevent injury in the case of an accident.
D. City X has a higher percentage of car accidents involving children than any other part of the country.
E. Of all the cases included in the research, 20% of the children who were seated in the back seat and had their seat belts fastened sustained minor injuries as a result of a car accident.
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Since this questions has only 70% opting the correct answers. Adding my inference here if it might help!
Recent research conducted in City X shows that children who are not fastened by safety belts are more likely to be injured in the case of a car accident than children who are fastened by safety belts. Belted-in children in the passenger seat are more likely to be injured than belted-in children in the back seat although safety belts always lower the chances of being injured. It is, therefore, recommended that children always be seated in the back seat and have their safety belts fastened.
A. Children who sit in the passenger seat tend to distract the driver's attention, thus increasing the likelihood of a car accident.
Incorrect
The conclusion is concerned with the children who sit at the back seat and not in the passenger seat, hence this is invalid to the argument.
B. Children who are seated in the back seat usually unfasten their seat belts.
Correct
As this weakens the conclusion and talks about the children sitting in the back seat.
C. Specially designed safety seats for children also help prevent injury in the case of an accident.
Incorrect
The argument is about seatbelts and front/back seat for the children, the point of safety seats is irrelevant to say the least. If anything this will act as a strengthener rather than a weakener.
D. City X has a higher percentage of car accidents involving children than any other part of the country.
Incorrect
Irrelevant as it talks about a comparisons between City X and other parts of the country which is not the basis of this questions statement
E. Of all the cases included in the research, 20% of the children who were seated in the back seat and had their seat belts fastened sustained minor injuries as a result of a car accident.
Incorrect
We can not conclude anything from the 20% mention in the option choice here as there is nothing to compare it with, saying that this choice acts as a strengthener rather than a weakener
Hope this was helpful, happy learning!!
Recent research conducted in City X shows that children who are not fastened by safety belts are more likely to be injured in the case of a car accident than children who are fastened by safety belts. Belted-in children in the passenger seat are more likely to be injured than belted-in children in the back seat although safety belts always lower the chances of being injured. It is, therefore, recommended that children always be seated in the back seat and have their safety belts fastened.
A. Children who sit in the passenger seat tend to distract the driver's attention, thus increasing the likelihood of a car accident.
Incorrect
The conclusion is concerned with the children who sit at the back seat and not in the passenger seat, hence this is invalid to the argument.
B. Children who are seated in the back seat usually unfasten their seat belts.
Correct
As this weakens the conclusion and talks about the children sitting in the back seat.
C. Specially designed safety seats for children also help prevent injury in the case of an accident.
Incorrect
The argument is about seatbelts and front/back seat for the children, the point of safety seats is irrelevant to say the least. If anything this will act as a strengthener rather than a weakener.
D. City X has a higher percentage of car accidents involving children than any other part of the country.
Incorrect
Irrelevant as it talks about a comparisons between City X and other parts of the country which is not the basis of this questions statement
E. Of all the cases included in the research, 20% of the children who were seated in the back seat and had their seat belts fastened sustained minor injuries as a result of a car accident.
Incorrect
We can not conclude anything from the 20% mention in the option choice here as there is nothing to compare it with, saying that this choice acts as a strengthener rather than a weakener
Hope this was helpful, happy learning!!
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Recent research conducted in City X shows that children who are not fastened by safety belts are more likely to be injured in the case of a car accident than children who are fastened by safety belts. Belted-in children in the passenger seat are more likely to be injured than belted-in children in the back seat although safety belts always lower the chances of being injured. It is, therefore, recommended that children always be seated in the back seat and have their safety belts fastened.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the above conclusion?
A. Children who sit in the passenger seat tend to distract the driver's attention, thus increasing the likelihood of a car accident.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Weakening question, first break down the argument. The first two sentences are premises which provide factual data; the last sentence uses the conclusion conjunction therefore so it's the conclusion:
- Premise A: children that wear safety belts are safer than those that don't
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Premise B: children that sit in the back seat are safer than those that sit in the passenger seat
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Conclusion: wearing a safety belt and sitting in the back is the safest way for a child to travel in a car
Weakening Data: ?
You are required to find data that weakens the conclusion that sitting in the back while wearing a safety belt is the safest way for a child to travel.
This answer choice strengthens the conclusion. It presents a drawback of seating children in the passenger seat, thus strengthening the conclusion that it is recommended that children be seated in the back seat. However, you are required to weaken this recommendation.
B. Children who are seated in the back seat usually unfasten their seat belts.
This answer choice weakens the conclusion by showing that there is a disadvantage to seating a child in the back seat. The fact that children in the back seat usually unfasten their belts means that by sitting in the back, they are in extreme danger. This point weakens the conclusion that the back seat is the safest.
C. Specially designed safety seats for children also help prevent injury in the case of an accident.
Incorrect.
To solve this Conclusion Weakening question, first break down the argument. The first two sentences are premises which provide factual data; the last sentence uses the conclusion conjunction therefore so it's the conclusion:
Premise A: children that wear safety belts are safer than those that don't
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Premise B: children that sit in the back seat are safer than those that sit in the passenger seat
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Conclusion: wearing a safety belt and sitting in the back is the safest way for a child to travel in a car
Weakening Data: ?
You are required to find data that weakens the conclusion that sitting in the back while wearing a safety belt is the safest way for a child to travel.
This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion because it does not help us decide between seating children in the back seat and seating them in the passenger seat. The fact that there are other ways/products that can further lower the risk of injury from a car accident is irrelevant to our task of weakening the conclusion.
D. City X has a higher percentage of car accidents involving children than any other part of the country.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion because it does not help us decide between seating children in the back seat and seating them in the passenger seat. The fact that City X has more accidents with children in cars is irrelevant to our task. This comparison between City X and other cities does not help us weaken the conclusion.
E. Of all the cases included in the research, 20% of the children who were seated in the back seat and had their seat belts fastened sustained minor injuries as a result of a car accident.
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither weakens nor strengthens the conclusion as there is no comparison between the percentage of children who were seated in the back seat and were injured and the percentage of children who were seated in the passenger seat and were injured. Thus, we do not know whether 20% (i.e., the percentage of children seated in the back seat who were injured) is a higher or lower percentage than the percentage of children who sustained minor injuries as a result of a car accident and were seated in the passenger seat. Therefore, this answer choice does not favor one seat over another and cannot weaken the conclusion.
