Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: A recent university survey asked respondents to report the number of

A recent university survey asked respondents to report the number of hours per week that they spend outdoors, and to whether they regularly feel symptoms of depression. The group reporting that they spend the most amount of time outdoors was less than half as likely to report feeling symptoms of depression as was the group reporting that they spend the least amount of time outdoors. These results suggest that spending time outdoors is an effective way to prevent feelings of depression.

Which of the following, if true, most calls in to question the conclusion above?

A. The survey only included respondents from the immediate geographic region surrounding the university.

B. The group of respondents who indicated on another question that they spend the most time exercising per week had an even lower depression rate than the group that spent the most time outdoors.

C. The survey did not distinguish between the amount of time spent outdoors in the summer
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 06 Nov 2023, 01:30 • Replies 3 • Views 809

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