Banning sweets from your household doesn't necessarily mean your child will grow up shunning sugary treats. Just the opposite is true, in fact: In a recent study, children who had just eaten a full meal were put in a room with a table piled with sweets. Even though they weren't hungry, children who were not usually allowed to have such treats gorged on the cakes and cookies, says researcher Leann Birch, Ph.D., professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University of Health and Human Development. Meanwhile, those kids whose parents regularly permitted such sweets in moderation hardly touched them. (Laura Flynn McCarthy, "Six Nutrition Rules Even Smart Moms Don't Know")This passage is an example of a(n) ________.

A. explanation
B. unsupported assertion
C. conditional statement
D. report
E. argument


Answer: E

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Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.It's Monday, so the mail carrier will probably arrive after noon today. He usually comes in the early afternoon on Mondays.

What will be an ideal response?

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a. legalizing passive euthanasia is the first step on a slippery slope. b. legalizing active euthanasia is the first step on a slippery slope. c. legalizing assisted suicide is the first step on a slippery slope. d. none of the above

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Baha'i teachings include the claim that __________

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