A specific skin rash has been linked to exposure to certain types of high-intensity tanning beds. While not dangerous, these rashes are painful and often unsightly, at least in the eyes of those who contract them. Over 90% of females ages 24-30 who use a particular tanning bed called ‘The Bronzer’ have contracted the rash in varying levels of severity. Although using ‘The Bronzer’ does not always lead to a contraction of the rash, the only way to completely avoid the rash is to refrain from using ‘The Bronzer’ and other tanning beds altogether.
Which of the following indicates a flaw in the author’s reasoning?
A. It relies on evidence about a specific product to make a recommendation about an entire class of products.
B. It assumes that one possible cause of a condition is the only cause of that condition.
C. It assumes to be true what it sets out to prove.
D. It makes a generalization based on one segment of the population.
E. It contradicts itself by proclaiming a condition to be not dangerous and then offering a recommendation to avoid that condition.
Which of the following indicates a flaw in the author’s reasoning?
A. It relies on evidence about a specific product to make a recommendation about an entire class of products.
B. It assumes that one possible cause of a condition is the only cause of that condition.
C. It assumes to be true what it sets out to prove.
D. It makes a generalization based on one segment of the population.
E. It contradicts itself by proclaiming a condition to be not dangerous and then offering a recommendation to avoid that condition.
