QUESTION TEXT: Of the following, which one most accurately…
QUESTION TYPE: Main Point
CONCLUSION: It could be that stress causes both acne and the desire to eat chocolate.
REASONING: Studies show that stress causes hormonal changes that cause acne. And people who are stressed eat more chocolate.
ANALYSIS: This is a good argument. The evidence isn’t very definite, but neither is the conclusion. It does seem possible that stress is the cause of both eating chocolate and acne.
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- This goes too far. The argument only says it is likely that common wisdom has mistaken an effect for a cause.
- This gets it backwards. Stress likely leads to the desire to eat chocolate.
- No. Chocolate is a result of stress.
- CORRECT. This isn’t certain, but there is good evidence to support it.
- This is true, but it isn’t the main point. The main point is that stress likely causes both chocolate eating and acne.
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