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It can be observed that people appear to be taller if they are leaner. Therefore, one’s estimate of a skinny teenager’s height will always be more than that of a healthy, middle‐aged adult’s height, when both the teenager and the adult are observed from the same distance.
The conclusion above would be more properly drawn if it were made clear that:
(A) in the reasoning, the adult is assumed to be taller than the teenager
(B) in the reasoning, the adult is assumed to be shorter than the teenager
(C) in the reasoning, the adult is assumed to be as tall as the teenager
(D) teenagers appear to be taller than they are
(E) adults appear to be shorter than they are
The conclusion above would be more properly drawn if it were made clear that:
(A) in the reasoning, the adult is assumed to be taller than the teenager
(B) in the reasoning, the adult is assumed to be shorter than the teenager
(C) in the reasoning, the adult is assumed to be as tall as the teenager
(D) teenagers appear to be taller than they are
(E) adults appear to be shorter than they are
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Step 1: Understand the Structure
Premise: Leaner people appear taller than their actual height
Conclusion: Skinny teenager will ALWAYS appear taller than a healthy adult
Step 2: Spot the Gap
The premise talks about appearing taller than YOURSELF.
The conclusion talks about appearing taller than SOMEONE ELSE.
These are not the same comparison!
Step 3: Why This Breaks
• Skinny teen: 5'4" actual → appears 5'7"
• Healthy adult: 6'2" actual → appears 6'0"
Who appears taller? Still the adult!
The "leanness boost" can't overcome a large actual height difference.
Step 4: What Fixes It?
If both are the SAME actual height, then leanness becomes the deciding factor:
• Same height + skinny = appears taller ✓
• Same height + not skinny = appears at actual
Now the conclusion works!
Answer Choice Analysis:
(A) Adult is taller → Hurts conclusion (adult might still appear taller)
(B) Adult is shorter → Overkill — teenager wins anyway, making the leanness premise irrelevant
If the adult is already shorter, the teenager would appear taller regardless of leanness. The premise becomes irrelevant!
The teen wins because they started taller, not because of the lean effect.
(C) Adult is same height → EXACTLY what's needed — leanness becomes the tiebreaker
(D) Teenagers appear taller → Just restates the premise, doesn't fix the comparison gap
(E) Adults appear shorter → Doesn't fix the core gap; actual height difference can still overwhelm
Answer: C
Takeaway: When an argument applies an individual effect (looking taller than yourself) to a comparison between people, ask: "Are their starting points equal?" If not, the effect alone can't guarantee the comparison holds.
Premise: Leaner people appear taller than their actual height
Conclusion: Skinny teenager will ALWAYS appear taller than a healthy adult
Step 2: Spot the Gap
The premise talks about appearing taller than YOURSELF.
The conclusion talks about appearing taller than SOMEONE ELSE.
These are not the same comparison!
Step 3: Why This Breaks
• Skinny teen: 5'4" actual → appears 5'7"
• Healthy adult: 6'2" actual → appears 6'0"
Who appears taller? Still the adult!
The "leanness boost" can't overcome a large actual height difference.
Step 4: What Fixes It?
If both are the SAME actual height, then leanness becomes the deciding factor:
• Same height + skinny = appears taller ✓
• Same height + not skinny = appears at actual
Now the conclusion works!
Answer Choice Analysis:
(A) Adult is taller → Hurts conclusion (adult might still appear taller)
(B) Adult is shorter → Overkill — teenager wins anyway, making the leanness premise irrelevant
If the adult is already shorter, the teenager would appear taller regardless of leanness. The premise becomes irrelevant!
- Teen: 5'10" + boost → 6'1"
- Adult: 5'6" + no boost → 5'6"
The teen wins because they started taller, not because of the lean effect.
(C) Adult is same height → EXACTLY what's needed — leanness becomes the tiebreaker
(D) Teenagers appear taller → Just restates the premise, doesn't fix the comparison gap
(E) Adults appear shorter → Doesn't fix the core gap; actual height difference can still overwhelm
Answer: C
Takeaway: When an argument applies an individual effect (looking taller than yourself) to a comparison between people, ask: "Are their starting points equal?" If not, the effect alone can't guarantee the comparison holds.
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