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A psychiatrist argued that there is no such thing as a multiple personality disorder on the grounds that in all her years of clinical practice, she had never encountered one case of this type.
Which one of the following most closely parallels the questionable reasoning cited above?
A. Anton concluded that colds are seldom fatal on the grounds that in all his years of clinical practice, he never had a patient who died of a cold.
B. Lyla said that no one in the area has seen a groundhog and so there are probably no groundhogs in the area.
C. Sauda argued that because therapy rarely had an effect on her patient's type of disorder, therapy was not warranted.
D. Thomas argued that because Natasha has driven her car to work every day since she bought it, she would probably continue to drive her car to work
E. Jerod had never spotted a deer in his area and concluded from this that there are no deer in the area.
Which one of the following most closely parallels the questionable reasoning cited above?
A. Anton concluded that colds are seldom fatal on the grounds that in all his years of clinical practice, he never had a patient who died of a cold.
B. Lyla said that no one in the area has seen a groundhog and so there are probably no groundhogs in the area.
C. Sauda argued that because therapy rarely had an effect on her patient's type of disorder, therapy was not warranted.
D. Thomas argued that because Natasha has driven her car to work every day since she bought it, she would probably continue to drive her car to work
E. Jerod had never spotted a deer in his area and concluded from this that there are no deer in the area.
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09 Feb 2014, 02:02
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It is E. E most closely parallels the questionable reasoning 
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09 Feb 2014, 03:04
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+1 E.
My reasoning is as below. correct me if I am mistaken.
In the question the conclusion is absolute "no such thing as...", so is the premise "never encountered one case...". Also, the observer is the one reaching to a conclusion.
A. Anton concluded that colds are seldom fatal on the grounds that in all his years of clinical practice, he never had a patient who died of a cold.
The word seldom indicates the conclusion is not absolute. - OUT
B. Lyla said that no one in the area has seen a groundhog and so there are probably no groundhogs in the area.
Observation is made by other people not the person making the conclusion.
C. Sauda argued that because therapy rarely had an effect on her patient's type of disorder, therapy was not warranted.
The word rarely again is non-absolute.
D. Thomas argued that because Natasha has driven her car to work every day since she bought it, she would probably continue to drive her car to work.
The conclusion is for future "she would probably continue... - incorrect
E. Jerod had never spotted a deer in his area and concluded from this that there are no deer in the area.
The words never and "no deer..." are both absolute hence correct.
My reasoning is as below. correct me if I am mistaken.
In the question the conclusion is absolute "no such thing as...", so is the premise "never encountered one case...". Also, the observer is the one reaching to a conclusion.
A. Anton concluded that colds are seldom fatal on the grounds that in all his years of clinical practice, he never had a patient who died of a cold.
The word seldom indicates the conclusion is not absolute. - OUT
B. Lyla said that no one in the area has seen a groundhog and so there are probably no groundhogs in the area.
Observation is made by other people not the person making the conclusion.
C. Sauda argued that because therapy rarely had an effect on her patient's type of disorder, therapy was not warranted.
The word rarely again is non-absolute.
D. Thomas argued that because Natasha has driven her car to work every day since she bought it, she would probably continue to drive her car to work.
The conclusion is for future "she would probably continue... - incorrect
E. Jerod had never spotted a deer in his area and concluded from this that there are no deer in the area.
The words never and "no deer..." are both absolute hence correct.
