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Research shows that adolescents

by madhur_ahuja » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:18 am
Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.

The doctor’s conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?
The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors.
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects as better hand-eye coordination and improved reaction time.
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Re: Research shows that adolescents

by shahdevine » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:30 am
madhur_ahuja wrote:Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.

The doctor’s conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?
The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors.
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects as better hand-eye coordination and improved reaction time.

I would go A.

This is an assumption based on feasibility of premises. In order for argument "would" work we have to assume that the majority of the legislative voters would vote for it.

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Re: Research shows that adolescents

by madhur_ahuja » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:35 am
shahdevine wrote:
madhur_ahuja wrote:Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.

The doctor’s conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?
The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors.
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects as better hand-eye coordination and improved reaction time.

I would go A.

This is an assumption based on feasibility of premises. In order for argument "would" work we have to assume that the majority of the legislative voters would vote for it.
OE for A:
(A) Majority consensus in the legislature has no bearing on whether the recommended legislation would actually help to curb carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Re: Research shows that adolescents

by riteshbindal » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:53 am
madhur_ahuja wrote:Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.

The doctor’s conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?
The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors.
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects as better hand-eye coordination and improved reaction time.
I think it's D.
Federal legislation is prohibiting the sale to minors but parents can still go and buy the games. So author is assuming that parents would refuse to purchase video games that's how it will help in curbing the painful wrist condition.

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by madhur_ahuja » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:11 am
What about C ?

prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents

C directly attacks this.
IF C is not true, conclusion falls, since this condition would not be curbed.

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by riteshbindal » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:25 am
madhur_ahuja wrote:What about C ?

prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents

C directly attacks this.
IF C is not true, conclusion falls, since this condition would not be curbed.
C is just opposite to what author is saying:
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
If not every adoloscent (playing v.g.) suffer from this syndrome, then the prohibition of video game will not help those adoloscents. Whereas, author is saying that prohibiting the sale of v.g. will curb this painful blah blah among adolescents. So C is actually weakening up the conclusion.

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by niraj_a » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:29 am
i would choose D.

C comes VERY close, but then C doesn't directly affect the conclusion, which deals with sale of the video games to minors.

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by madhur_ahuja » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:29 am
riteshbindal wrote:
madhur_ahuja wrote:What about C ?

prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents

C directly attacks this.
IF C is not true, conclusion falls, since this condition would not be curbed.
C is just opposite to what author is saying:
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
If not every adoloscent (playing v.g.) suffer from this syndrome, then the prohibition of video game will not help those adoloscents. Whereas, author is saying that prohibiting the sale of v.g. will curb this painful blah blah among adolescents. So C is actually weakening up the conclusion.

What's the OA?
You misread C. C is :
Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.

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by riteshbindal » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:38 am
madhur_ahuja wrote:
riteshbindal wrote:
madhur_ahuja wrote:What about C ?

prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents

C directly attacks this.
IF C is not true, conclusion falls, since this condition would not be curbed.
C is just opposite to what author is saying:
Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
If not every adoloscent (playing v.g.) suffer from this syndrome, then the prohibition of video game will not help those adoloscents. Whereas, author is saying that prohibiting the sale of v.g. will curb this painful blah blah among adolescents. So C is actually weakening up the conclusion.

What's the OA?
You misread C. C is :
Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Oops... My fault. Actually C is pretty strong as you also think. However, when I thought more about it, it says that to "develop" this syndrome, playing v.g. is the "only" way. However, nowhere the author has explicitly mentioned that this is the "only" way. Infact he is saying that people are 3 times more likely to develop this by playing v.g "compared to people who do not play v.g.". So he means that people are always likely to develop this syndrome (even without v.g.), but playing v.g. increases the chances by 3 times. So this assumption is not true.

Is the OA D?

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by madhur_ahuja » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:39 am
Thanks, Yes the OA is D

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by shahdevine » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:19 am
madhur_ahuja wrote:Thanks, Yes the OA is D
arrgh...you are right.

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by NZOMNIAC » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:00 pm
I think D is wrong

negating D says most parents will buy video games for children
Or in other words
zero or atleast one parent will not buy video game for there children ,

If its zero then I agree answer is D
but if atleast one parent does not buy -

then legislation still helps to curb atleast one child from getting carpal syndrome

A necessary assumption should take care of all cases

I think if option D said "All parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children." then its correct