PT102.S2.Q6

PrepTest 102 - Section 2 - Question 6

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Summary

The physicians conclude that anyone whose skin becomes irritated when injected with tuberculosis proteins has had tuberculosis. This is because people’s immune systems recognize proteins from bacteria that previously infected them. Furthermore, this immune system reaction also occurs (and leads to skin irritation) when someone has had tuberculosis and is then injected with tuberculosis proteins.

Notable Assumptions

The premises establish tuberculosis infection as a sufficient condition for skin irritation from this test, but not a necessary condition. However, the conclusion treats infection as being necessary. This means the physicians are assuming that there is no other reason someone’s skin would become irritated when injected with tuberculosis proteins, other than having had tuberculosis.

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6.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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