PT121.S4.Q4

PrepTest 121 - Section 4 - Question 4

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Conclusion My suspicion that there is some truth to astrology has been confirmed. ████ ██████████ █ ████ ██████ ██ ███████ ██ ███

Method of Reasoning

Based on a belief held by most of the physicians she has talked to, the author concludes that there is some truth to astrology.

Identify and Describe Flaw

This argument rests on two cookie-cutter flaws:


Belief vs. facts, wherein the author assumes that just because people (some physicians) believe something (there’s truth to astrology), that thing is true.
Appealing to authority in an area outside their expertise, wherein the author relies on an expert in one field (physicians) to support a conclusion concerning a different field (astrology).

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4.

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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

For many years ████ ████ ███████ ████ ███████ ████ ████████ ████ ████ ████ ████ ██ ████ ██ ███████ ████ ████████████ ██████ ████████ ██ █████ ███ ████████ ████████████████ █████████ ██████ ██ ███████ ███

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