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Researchers took a group of teenagers who had never smoked and for one year tracked whether they took up smoking and how their mental health changed. Those who began smoking within a month of the study's start were four times as likely to be depressed at the study's end than those who did not begin smoking. Since nicotine in cigarettes changes brain chemistry, perhaps thereby affecting mood, it is likely that smoking contributes to depression in teenagers.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
  • a)
    Participants who were depressed at the study's start were no more likely to be smokers at the study's end than those who were not depressed.
  • b)
    Participants who began smoking within a month of the study's start were no more likely than those who began midway through to have quit smoking by the study's end.
  • c)
    Few, if any, of the participants in the study were friends or relatives of other participants.
  • d)
    Some participants entered and emerged from a period of depression within the year of the study.
  • e)
    The researchers did not track use of alcohol by the teenagers.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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(A) Participants who were depressed at the study's start were no more likely to be smokers at the study's end than those who were not depressed.
This option does not provide additional support for the argument. It suggests that depression at the study's start did not affect smoking behavior, but it does not directly strengthen the link between smoking and depression.
(B) Participants who began smoking within a month of the study's start were no more likely than those who began midway through to have quit smoking by the study's end.
This option is not directly relevant to the argument. It focuses on the quitting behavior of those who began smoking at different times, rather than strengthening the link between smoking and depression.
(C) Few, if any, of the participants in the study were friends or relatives of other participants.
This option is not relevant to the argument. The relationship between participants in the study does not have a direct impact on the link between smoking and depression.
(D) Some participants entered and emerged from a period of depression within the year of the study.
This option weakens the argument rather than strengthening it. If some participants entered and emerged from depression within the study period, it suggests that depression may not be solely caused by smoking but could have other contributing factors. Therefore, this option does not support the argument.
(E) The researchers did not track use of alcohol by the teenagers.
This option does not directly strengthen the argument regarding the link between smoking and depression. It introduces a new factor (alcohol use) that is not directly related to the impact of smoking on depression.
Based on the analysis, none of the options provided directly strengthen the argument. However, the most relevant option is:
(A) Participants who were depressed at the study's start were no more likely to be smokers at the study's end than those who were not depressed.
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Since nicotine in cigarettes changes brain chemistry, perhaps thereby affecting mood, it is likely that smoking contributes to depression in teenagers.Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?a)Participants who were depressed at the studys start were no more likely to be smokers at the studys end than those who were not depressed.b)Participants who began smoking within a month of the studys start were no more likely than those who began midway through to have quit smoking by the studys end.c)Few, if any, of the participants in the study were friends or relatives of other participants.d)Some participants entered and emerged from a period of depression within the year of the study.e)The researchers did not track use of alcohol by the teenagers.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice GMAT tests.
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