Emma: You constantly preach about the importance of healthy eating

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Emma: You constantly preach about the importance of healthy eating habits. Yet, I saw you having a double cheeseburger and fries for lunch! Does this mean you've given up on healthy eating altogether?

Liam: Absolutely not! I still believe in healthy eating. But everyone deserves a treat now and then. Besides, the restaurant I went to uses locally sourced, organic ingredients for their burgers, and they even offer baked sweet potato fries as a healthier side option.

Liam's method of defending his belief in healthy eating is to

A. claim that his is a special case in which the professed principle need not apply.
B. disown the principle he formerly held.
C. show that Emma's argument involves a false, unstated assumption.
D. contradict Emma's supposition without challenging Emma's reasoning in making that supposition.
E. point out a discrepancy of understanding gathered from what is merely seen and from what is discovered about what is seen.

guddo · Answer

Emma suggests that Liam’s single unhealthy-looking meal proves he has abandoned healthy eating. Liam replies that this conclusion does not follow because occasional treats and healthier ingredient choices are consistent with his overall belief.

A. I do not think this fits. Liam is not saying the principle of healthy eating does not apply to him. He is saying it still applies, but allows occasional exceptions. That is different from claiming a special exemption.

B. This is clearly wrong. Liam explicitly says he still believes in healthy eating, so he is not rejecting the principle.

C.  This is the best fit, I’d say.  Emma assumes that eating a cheeseburger necessarily means abandoning healthy eating altogether. Liam challenges that hidden assumption by explaining that occasional treats and ingredient quality can still align with healthy eating.

D. This does not work. Liam does more than just deny Emma’s conclusion; he explains why her conclusion is flawed, so he is challenging her reasoning.

E. I do not think this applies. Liam is not pointing out a confusion between appearance and deeper investigation. He is addressing a faulty inference about what one meal implies about his beliefs.

Answer: (C)

asdfasfdsafasfas · Answer

C, not E because no discrepancy in what is seen or not

AbhishekP220108 · Answer

Emma asks Liam whether he has given up on healthy eating habits. Emma asks this question because Emma saw Liam eating a burger and fries at lunch, while Liam always talks about eating healthy. Emma may be assuming that burgers and fries are not healthy.

Then Liam responds that no, it's not true, and he still follows what he preaches. He counters her by presenting the reality that burgers and fries can be healthy food too.

Let's analyse the option choices:

A. No, Liam doesn't say anything about him being exceptional.
B. He is also disowning what he believes.
C. Yes, because Emma has assumed that burgers and fries are unhealthy.
D. He is not contradicting Emma's supposition.
E. He is not pointing out discrepancy; Liam is just telling Emma that he is following what he believes by showing that these foods can be healthy too.

Emma: You constantly preach about the importance of healthy eating

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