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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

madhur_ahuja wrote:Thanks, Yes the OA is D