D. First one is the conclusion, and the second boldface is the support offered for that conclusion.

Team Doctor: There is an above-average incidence of tendonitis among professional soccer players. The notion that the higher incidence of tendonitis is a result of the physical movements associated with playing soccer is misguided, however; tests have shown that running and kicking do not typically lead to tendonitis. Nevertheless, playing soccer is probably the cause of the high incidence of tendonitis among professional soccer players, though indirectly. These individuals are required to wear shin guards that press against the tendons. It is likely that many professional soccer players wear shin guards more often than is healthy for the tendons of the body, which are easily irritated and inflamed through such strong, consistent pressure.

In the team doctor's reasoning, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


(A) The first introduces the conclusion proposed by the team doctor; the second is a position opposed by the team doctor. -- The second is not a position opposed by the team doctor.

(B) The first is an explanation contradicted by the team doctor; the second is an explanation put forth by the team doctor. -- The first is not an explanation contradicted by the team doctor.

(C) The first is an evidential case advanced in support of a conclusion proposed by the team doctor; the second is that conclusion. --- The first is not an evidential case.

(D) The first introduces the conclusion proposed by the team doctor; the second is a judgment offered in explaining that conclusion. -- Correct. The first introduces the conclusion that the team doctor supports and the second is a judgement given to support that conclusion.

(E) The first is a generalization put forward by the team doctor; the second presents instances in which that generalization does not hold.---- The second is not an instance when the generalization does not hold.

IMO D
whats OA?

OA is D

The question asks about the logical roles of the two boldfaced sentences. The first of the two presents the team doctor's conclusion that soccer is the indirect cause of the tendonitis and the second is a more specific hypothesis, offered to support the conclusion.

Choice D is correct. As demonstrated above, the first statement introduces the conclusion, the second is a judgment helping to explain it.

Choice A is partially correct. While the first boldface portion does introduce the theory, the second is not a position opposed by the team doctor.

Choice B contains a trap. Because the team doctor states earlier in the argument that the physical movements associated with playing soccer have no connection to tendonitis, we might be tempted to conclude that this is, in fact, "an explanation contradicted by the team doctor." The word nevertheless preceding the first boldface statement, however, should make it clear that the doctor does agree with this statement.

Choice C is the correct answer turned backwards; it says that the first section is evidence advanced in support of a conclusion and that the second section is the conclusion. However, the first statement is presented as the doctor's opinion, and as such it is a conclusion, while the second is a hypothesis that the doctor makes to support his conclusion that shin guards and tendonitis are linked.

Choice E is completely off-base. The team doctor does not make any generalizations and there is no reference to any exceptional cases.

Choice D is correct

karthikpandian19 wrote:Team Doctor: There is an above-average incidence of tendonitis among professional soccer players. The notion that the higher incidence of tendonitis is a result of the physical movements associated with playing soccer is misguided, however; tests have shown that running and kicking do not typically lead to tendonitis. Nevertheless, playing soccer is probably the cause of the high incidence of tendonitis among professional soccer players, though indirectly. These individuals are required to wear shin guards that press against the tendons. It is likely that many professional soccer players wear shin guards more often than is healthy for the tendons of the body, which are easily irritated and inflamed through such strong, consistent pressure.

In the team doctor's reasoning, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


(A) The first introduces the conclusion proposed by the team doctor; the second is a position opposed by the team doctor.

(B) The first is an explanation contradicted by the team doctor; the second is an explanation put forth by the team doctor.

(C) The first is an evidential case advanced in support of a conclusion proposed by the team doctor; the second is that conclusion.

(D) The first introduces the conclusion proposed by the team doctor; the second is a judgment offered in explaining that conclusion.

(E) The first is a generalization put forward by the team doctor; the second presents instances in which that generalization does not hold.