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This lesson teaches you the negation test — the single most powerful technique for identifying assumptions in UCAT Decision Making questions. Mastering this test gives you a reliable, systematic method that works on every assumption question, even under time pressure.
The negation test is based on a simple principle: if an assumption is true, then negating it should weaken or destroy the argument.
Argument: "The hospital should introduce a new appointment booking system. Patient surveys show that 60% of patients are dissatisfied with the current system."
Proposed assumption: Patient dissatisfaction with the booking system can be resolved by changing the system.
Apply the negation test:
Negate it: "Patient dissatisfaction with the booking system CANNOT be resolved by changing the system."
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