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Critical Reasoning

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by akash singhal » Sun May 10, 2015 9:51 pm
There are few things worse for a new parent
than listening to a baby scream in hunger
while a bottle of formula slowly warms up in
a bowl of hot water. So why not just pop the
bottle in the microwave and zap it in
20 seconds? Because microwaves heat fluids
unevenly, and a hot pocket in the formula
could seriously injure the baby.


Which of the following is presupposed in the
argument against heating formula in the
microwave?

A. Babies generally refuse to eat formula that
has been heated in a microwave.


B. Microwave radiation might break down
some of the proteins in formula that are
vital to a baby's health.


C. Different microwaves use different
amounts of power, and consequently
some models could heat a bottle to
scalding temperature faster than others.


D. Parents cannot be expected to
consistently even out the temperature of a
microwaved bottle by shaking it
vigorously before giving it to the baby.


E. Once formula has been heated, any
leftover formula should be discarded,
because otherwise the formula could spoil
between feedings and make the baby sick.


OE D

Please explain why?and Why not?
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by Brandon@VeritasPrep » Mon May 11, 2015 9:00 pm
The argument against heating the formula in a microwave is that, because microwaves heat liquids unevenly, resulting hot pockets could endanger the baby. However this argument assumes that the state in which the liquid is removed from the microwave is the same state in which the liquid will be given to the baby. If the parent does something to alter the potential hot pockets between the microwave and the baby, then this presupposition would not hold. Answer choice D addresses this nicely, because it presents a way that parents could alter the state and thus eliminate the danger, and correctly demonstrates that this argument presupposes that the parents will not do this.

Answer choice A is out of scope, because it does not address the premise made in the argument about safety (rather brings up another point that is irrelevant to this argument). B is likewise out of scope, as the argument is not focused on health alterations to the formula, but rather just danger related to heat. C is focused on the correct topic of heat, but the variance among microwaves is not relevant and not necessarily presupposed here...even if all microwaves have the exact same power, this danger could still be a concern. E is out of scope for reasons similar to B.

I hope this helps!
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