PT18.S4.Q17

PrepTest 18 - Section 4 - Question 17

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Structure: Counter-Argument

Dr. Kim points out that electronic fetal monitors are more intrusive than ordinary stethoscopes and don't do any better to improve the chances of a healthy baby being born. She concludes that the additional cost of electronic monitoring isn't justified, and that such monitoring should be discontinued.

Dr. Anders rejects Dr. Kim's conclusion: he thinks the additional cost of electric monitoring is justified, and such monitoring should continue. He points out that electronic monitoring "has been well worth the cost," since it has alerted doctors to warning signs they should listen for even with stethoscopes, which they wouldn't have been aware of without electronic monitoring.

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17.

As a reply to Dr. ███████ █████████ ███ █████████ ████████ ██ ██████████ ███████ ██

a

misses the point ██ █████
Correct. Dr. Kim isn't arguing that electronic monitoring has never been worth the cost, just that it is no longer worth the additional cost. Dr. Anders, meanwhile, responds by pointing out the benefits electronic monitoring has provided in the past, without showing that such benefits warrant the ongoing cost of continuing to use electronic monitoring.
87%
b

assumes what it ████ ███ ██ █████
Incorrect. If Dr. Anders is trying to "prove" anything, it's that electronic monitoring is (or at least has been) worth the cost. He provides evidence to support this claim — he doesn't just assume it. His argument isn't circular.
6%
c

confuses high cost ████ ████ ███████
Incorrect. Nothing in Dr. Anders's argument suggests he assumes high cost alone indicates high quality.
1%
d

overestimates the importance ██ ██████████ ██ ██████ ████████
Incorrect. Nothing in Dr. Anders's argument suggests he is overestimating the importance of technology in general to modern medicine.
2%
e

overlooks the fact ████ █ █████████ ███ ██ ███████████ ████ ███████ █████ ███ ████ █████████ █████████
Incorrect. Dr. Anders never claims that electronic monitoring is the best procedure available, just that it is worth the cost.
4%

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