In countries where automobile insurance includes compensation for whiplash injuries sustained in
automobile accidents,reports of having suffered such injuries are twice as frequent as they are in
countries where whiplash is not covered.Presently,no objectivetest for whiplash exists, so it is true that
spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified. Nevertheless,these facts do not warrant the
conclusion drawn by some commentators that in the countries with the higher rates of reported whiplash
injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious.Clearly,in countries where automobile insurance does not
include compensation for whiplash, people often have little incentive to report whiplash injuries that
they actually have suffered.
In the argument given,the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?
(A) Thefirst is aclaimthat theargumentdisputes;the second is a conclusionthat has been based on thatclaim.
(B) The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion that the argumentaccepts;the second is
that conclusion.
(C) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion forwhichthe argument provides further
evidence;the secondisthe mainconclusionof theargument.
(D) The first is afinding whoseimplications are at issuein the argument; the secondis a claimpresentedin
orderto argue againstderivingcertainimplications from that finding.
(E) The first is a finding whoseaccuracyis evaluated in the argument;the secondis evidencepresentedto
establishthat the finding is accurate.
Correct Answer : D
My doubt is that both the bold faces say the same thing.
Bold Face 1 says: More cases are reported when insurance is there.
Bold face 2 says : Less cases are reported when insurance is not there.
Why is E not correct?
automobile accidents,reports of having suffered such injuries are twice as frequent as they are in
countries where whiplash is not covered.Presently,no objectivetest for whiplash exists, so it is true that
spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified. Nevertheless,these facts do not warrant the
conclusion drawn by some commentators that in the countries with the higher rates of reported whiplash
injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious.Clearly,in countries where automobile insurance does not
include compensation for whiplash, people often have little incentive to report whiplash injuries that
they actually have suffered.
In the argument given,the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?
(A) Thefirst is aclaimthat theargumentdisputes;the second is a conclusionthat has been based on thatclaim.
(B) The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion that the argumentaccepts;the second is
that conclusion.
(C) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion forwhichthe argument provides further
evidence;the secondisthe mainconclusionof theargument.
(D) The first is afinding whoseimplications are at issuein the argument; the secondis a claimpresentedin
orderto argue againstderivingcertainimplications from that finding.
(E) The first is a finding whoseaccuracyis evaluated in the argument;the secondis evidencepresentedto
establishthat the finding is accurate.
Correct Answer : D
My doubt is that both the bold faces say the same thing.
Bold Face 1 says: More cases are reported when insurance is there.
Bold face 2 says : Less cases are reported when insurance is not there.
Why is E not correct?
