LSAT Explanation PT 31, S2, Q3: Announcement for a television program: Are

LSAT Question Stem

Which one of the following, if true, identifies a flaw in the plan for the program? 

Logical Reasoning Question Type

This is a Flaw question. 

Correct Answer

The correct answer to this question is C. 

LSAT Question Complete Explanation

Let's first analyze the argument in the passage. The passage presents a question: "Are female physicians more sensitive than male physicians to the needs of women patients?" The plan to answer this question is to ask physicians of both sexes. The structure of the argument is simple: it presents a question and proposes a method to answer it.

Now, let's create an "Evaluate" question for this argument: "Can physicians of both sexes accurately answer the question of whether female physicians are more sensitive to the needs of women patients than male physicians?"

The question type for this problem is Flaw, which means we need to identify a flaw in the plan for the program. Let's examine each answer choice.

a) Physicians are in general unwilling to describe the treatment style of other physicians.

- This answer choice doesn't address the question of sensitivity to women patients' needs, but rather focuses on treatment style. It's not relevant to the main question, so it's not the correct answer.

b) There still are fewer women than men who are physicians, so a patient might not have the opportunity to choose a woman as a physician.

- This answer choice addresses a different issue – the availability of female physicians for patients to choose from – rather than the main question of sensitivity to women patients' needs. It's not the correct answer.

c) Those who are best able to provide answers to the question are patients, rather than physicians.

- This answer choice identifies a flaw in the plan: the program is asking physicians, but patients might be better equipped to answer the question of sensitivity to their needs. Although physicians can still provide some insight, this answer suggests that the program may not get the most accurate answer to the question. This is the correct answer.

d) Since medical research is often performed on men, not all results are fully applicable to women as patients.

- This answer choice discusses medical research, not sensitivity to women patients' needs. It's not relevant to the main question, so it's not the correct answer.

e) Women as patients are now beginning to take a more active role in managing their care and making sure that they understand the medical alternatives.

- This answer choice talks about a solution to insensitivity, but it doesn't address which physicians are more sensitive to women patients' needs. It's not the correct answer.

To sum up, the correct answer is C, because it identifies a flaw in the plan for the program by suggesting that patients, rather than physicians, might be better equipped to answer the question of sensitivity to women patients' needs.