People with a certain medical condition tend to have lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) before they are diagnosed with this condition than do people without this condition. This association is equally strong whether or not the individuals have taken medications to lower their LDL-C. Therefore, having taken such medications does not make it more likely that people with lower LDL-C will develop the condition in question.
The doctor’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of the following grounds?
A. It presumes that if a medication to lower LDL-C does not strengthen the association between lower LDL-C and a medical condition, the medication does not help cause the condition.
B. It confuses a claim about a medication’s effects with a claim about the effects of a condition the medication is intended to treat.
C. It takes for granted that a factor that is not known to cause a given effect cannot cause another effect associated with the first.
D. It
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The doctor’s argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of the following grounds?
A. It presumes that if a medication to lower LDL-C does not strengthen the association between lower LDL-C and a medical condition, the medication does not help cause the condition.
B. It confuses a claim about a medication’s effects with a claim about the effects of a condition the medication is intended to treat.
C. It takes for granted that a factor that is not known to cause a given effect cannot cause another effect associated with the first.
D. It
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 12 Mar 2024, 01:06 • Replies 0 • Views 111
