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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
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Samantha: In over seventy-five percent of bicycle accidents these days, all cyclists involved are found to have a helmet on their heads. It stands to reason that enforcing stricter helmet laws will reduce the accident rate. Michael: I would bet that in nearly ninety-five percent of bicycle accidents all cyclists involved also have working bicycle lights. By your logic, we could prevent accidents by banning bicycle lights too. In responding to Samantha's argument, Michael:
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demonstrates that parallel reasoning could lead to erroneous conclusions.
B
offers a cautionary example of a consequence resulting from this logic.
C
implies that the figure quoted in Samantha's argument is inaccurate.
D
undermines the soundness of using statistics to establish causality.
E
an example of a case in which helmet use did not cause a bicycle accident.
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FilipeFeb 1, 2025
Can someone explain it other way?
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