Exam LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning topic 1 question 218 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning

Question #: 218
Topic #: 1

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Doctor: The practice of using this therapy to treat the illness cannot be adequately supported by the claim that any therapy for treating the illness is more effective than no therapy at all. What must also be taken into account is that this therapy is expensive and complicated.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main point of the doctor's argument?

A. The therapy is more effective than no treatment at all for the illness.
B. The therapy is more effective than other forms of treatment for the illness.
C. The therapy is more expensive and complicated than other forms of treatment for the illness.
D. The therapy should not be used to treat the illness unless it is either effective or inexpensive.
E. The therapy's possible effectiveness in treating the illness is not sufficient justification for using it.

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Suggested Answer: E 🗳️
This argument requires careful paraphrasing. "Don’t use this therapy merely because doing something is better than doing nothing. Also consider that the therapy is expensive and complicated." In other words, the possible benefit of the therapy must be weighed against the fact that it’s costly and complicated. That, in a nutshell, is answer choice E. Note the similarities between the wording of the stimulus and E.: "…cannot be adequately supported…" in the stimulus is perfectly in line with E.’s "…is not sufficient justification…"

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