Recognition of Assumptions\" section of the instructions before answering questi
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Recognition of Assumptions" section of the instructions before answering questions (pls indicate if assumption is made or not made to the statement below )
Statement: Zenith is the city to move to - it has the lowest taxes.
Proposed assumption: Lower taxes imply efficient city management.
Proposed assumption: In deciding where to live, it is important to avoid high taxes.
Proposed assumption: The majority of the residents of Zenith are content with their present city government.
Statement: We have permitted ourselves to be stampeded into a life of unnatural and dangerous high pressure. We pace ourselves by machines instead of by our natural rhythm.
Proposed assumption: We can resist being pushed into a life of unnatural high pressure.
Proposed assumption: The way of life we have adopted is not in tune with the way human beings were meant to live.
Proposed assumption: The rapid pace of our lives does not help us to achieve our goals.
Statement: I’m traveling to South America. I want to be sure that I do not get typhoid fever, so I shall go to my physician and get vaccinated against typhoid fever before I begin my trip.
Proposed assumption: If I don't take the injection, I shall become ill with the fever.
Proposed assumption: By getting vaccinated against typhoid fever, I decrease the chances that I will get the disease.
Proposed assumption: Typhoid fever is more common in South America than it is where I live
Proposed assumption: My physician can provide me with a vaccination that will protect me from getting typhoid fever while I am in South America.
Statement: If war is inevitable, we’d better launch a preventive war now while we have the advantage.
Proposed assumption: War is inevitable.
Proposed assumption: If we fight now, we are more likely to win than we would be if forced to fight later.
Proposed assumption: If we don't launch a preventive war now, we'll lose any war that may be started by an enemy later.
Explanation / Answer
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Key – Assumption Made (AM)
Fact Made (FM)
(Answer) Statement: Zenith is the city to move to - it has the lowest taxes.
Proposed assumption: Lower taxes imply efficient city management.
(AM) – Lower taxes could be attributed to better resources or a multitude of other reasons.
Proposed assumption: In deciding where to live, it is important to avoid high taxes.
(FM) – It is important. Also the state cleverly avoids saying that it is the only factor. Other factors could include, proximity to work etc.
Proposed assumption: The majority of the residents of Zenith are content with their present city government.
(AM) – Probably not. Taxes aren’t the only need. Lower crime rate, clean drinking water etc. should.
Statement: We have permitted ourselves to be stampeded into a life of unnatural and dangerous high pressure. We pace ourselves by machines instead of by our natural rhythm.
Proposed assumption: We can resist being pushed into a life of unnatural high pressure.
(AM) – This statement does not mention the technology in question clearly, nor does it talk about human will.
Proposed assumption: The way of life we have adopted is not in tune with the way human beings were meant to live.
(FM) - The statements mentions that it is “unnatural.”
Proposed assumption: The rapid pace of our lives does not help us to achieve our goals.
(AM) – The statement says nothing about achievement of goals.
Statement: I’m traveling to South America. I want to be sure that I do not get typhoid fever, so I shall go to my physician and get vaccinated against typhoid fever before I begin my trip.
Proposed assumption: If I don't take the injection, I shall become ill with the fever.
(AM) – There are several medical factors to consider preventing a sickness. Vaccinations are just one of the ways of prevention and typhoid is just one type of a fever.
Proposed assumption: By getting vaccinated against typhoid fever, I decrease the chances that I will get the disease.
(FM) – This is a medically proficient statement.
Proposed assumption: Typhoid fever is more common in South America than it is where I live
(FM) – the fact that this person only decided to get vaccinated when they were leaving to SA leads us to the fact.
Proposed assumption: My physician can provide me with a vaccination that will protect me from getting typhoid fever while I am in South America.
(FM) – As mentioned in the statement.
Statement: If war is inevitable, we’d better launch a preventive war now while we have the advantage.
Proposed assumption: War is inevitable.
(AM) – “If” war is inevitable.
Proposed assumption: If we fight now, we are more likely to win than we would be if forced to fight later.
(FM) – This fact is hard to argue with since it uses the word “likely.” This means that the statement accommodates that it would be “unlikely” as well.
Proposed assumption: If we don't launch a preventive war now, we'll lose any war that may be started by an enemy later.
(AM) – There are many ways to win a war. This statement is too absolute to be based on merely the above statement.
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