A Patient Asks Why He Had to Take a Deep

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient asks why he had to take a deep breath when the radiology technician took his chest radiograph.Which of the following would be the best response?

• A) It gets the chest wall closer to the machine.
• B) Lungs filled with air give a clearer picture.
• C) It decreases the error caused by motion.
• D) It makes the heart appear larger.

Distinguish between causality and mere chronological order to avoid post hoc fallacies.

Recognize the fallacy of false dichotomy/false alternative in presented scenarios.

Understand the concept of hasty generalization and identify it in arguments.

Grasp the concept of the accident fallacy and its application in specific to general reasoning.

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