"More people die in hospitals than at home. Therefore, hospitals are more dangerous than homes." What makes this reasoning flawed?

A It ignores that people go to hospitals because they are already ill or injured

B It appeals to emotion

C It is circular

D It commits an ad hominem

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

This ignores selection bias. People in hospitals are already sick or injured, which is why more deaths occur there. The comparison is unfair.

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The correct answer to the question ""More people die in hospitals than at home. Therefore, hospitals are more dangerous than homes." What makes this reasoning flawed?" is Option A: It ignores that people go to hospitals because they are already ill or injured.

The other options — B) It appeals to emotion, C) It is circular, D) It commits an ad hominem — are incorrect for this LSAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: This ignores selection bias. People in hospitals are already sick or injured, which is why more deaths occur there. The comparison is unfair.

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"More people die in hospitals than at home. Therefore, hospitals are more dangerous than homes." What makes this reasoning flawed?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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