PT103.S2.Q17

PrepTest 103 - Section 2 - Question 17

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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

The commissioner concludes that critics are incorrect to claim that a decision about a power plant was premature. Why? Because the decision was based on a neighborhood association report, which the commissioner is certain contains accurate information (even though the commissioner hasn’t read it closely). Also, the commissioner agreed with a previous recommendation from this association about a different issue.

Identify and Describe Flaw

The commissioner concludes that a decision was not premature, even though it was based on a single report which the commissioner hadn’t studied closely. This is supported only by a baseless assurance that the report is accurate, and a favorable view of a previous report on a different issue.

The overarching flaw is that the commissioner relies too much on a single, unverified report by an organization of unknown reliability.

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17.

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