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The Ergonomic Society conducted a study that indicated that many people develop severe back problems during adulthood, and that virtually all such people who received chiropractic treatment showed great improvement. Therefore, in order to minimize the proportion of the population that suffers from back pain, the Ergonomic Society recommended that chiropractic treatment be directed toward those adults who suffer from severe back problems. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends? • Any person who receives chiropractic treatment for back pain may also benefit from other forms of treatment. • Large insurance carriers cover chiropractic care for back problems to a lesser degree than they do other medical treatments. • Individuals who receive chiropractic or other treatment prior to developing severe back problems are not less likely to develop back pain than those who do not. • Chiropractic treatment is more effective in treating severe back problems when utilized over a long period of time, as opposed to sporadically. • Severe back pain and other problems often cause individuals to miss workdays.
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ykaiim wrote: The Ergonomic Society conducted a study that indicated that many people develop severe back problems during adulthood, and that virtually all such people who received chiropractic treatment showed great improvement. Therefore, in order to minimize the proportion of the population that suffers from back pain, the Ergonomic Society recommended that chiropractic treatment be directed toward those adults who suffer from severe back problems. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
• Any person who receives chiropractic treatment for back pain may also benefit from other forms of treatment.
• Large insurance carriers cover chiropractic care for back problems to a lesser degree than they do other medical treatments.
• Individuals who receive chiropractic or other treatment prior to developing severe back problems are not less likely to develop back pain than those who do not.
• Chiropractic treatment is more effective in treating severe back problems when utilized over a long period of time, as opposed to sporadically.
• Severe back pain and other problems often cause individuals to miss workdays. I narrowed it down to C and D but I am going with C I did not choose D because the argument does not say anything about how long people need treatment. The argument says that if you get back pain then chiropractic treatment helps. The assumption then becomes if you get treatment before you get pain then you won't get the pain. In other words, it's assuming chiropractic care is also a preventative measure.
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ykaiim wrote: The Ergonomic Society conducted a study that indicated that many people develop severe back problems during adulthood, and that virtually all such people who received chiropractic treatment showed great improvement. Therefore, in order to minimize the proportion of the population that suffers from back pain, the Ergonomic Society recommended that chiropractic treatment be directed toward those adults who suffer from severe back problems. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
• Any person who receives chiropractic treatment for back pain may also benefit from other forms of treatment.
• Large insurance carriers cover chiropractic care for back problems to a lesser degree than they do other medical treatments.
• Individuals who receive chiropractic or other treatment prior to developing severe back problems are not less likely to develop back pain than those who do not.
• Chiropractic treatment is more effective in treating severe back problems when utilized over a long period of time, as opposed to sporadically.
• Severe back pain and other problems often cause individuals to miss workdays. well, it took long time me to understand the issue, still i am not clear. first of all stem says once you have back pain then take the medicine in that case it will be beneficial, then how come taking medicine became preventive measure. all of the choices are not clear to me. i concentrated on C but that too I am not able to comprehend how it can be assumption, while in stem it has clearly mentioned take medicine after the back pain.. could you please tell the source of this problem or any one can elaborate more. thanks
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Re: Chiropractic treatment [#permalink]
18 Apr 2010, 13:01
Simply negate the option C and you will find that the option destroys the argument...!!
It has to be C.
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nverma wrote: Simply negate the option C and you will find that the option destroys the argument...!!
It has to be C. could you please put option C i.e. "Individuals who receive chiropractic or other treatment prior to developing severe back problems are not less likely to develop back pain than those who do not" in your wordings.. i am not able to comprehend or taking in different way.. many thanks
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Re: Chiropractic treatment [#permalink]
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einstein10 wrote: nverma wrote: Simply negate the option C and you will find that the option destroys the argument...!!
It has to be C. could you please put option C i.e. "Individuals who receive chiropractic or other treatment prior to developing severe back problems are not less likely to develop back pain than those who do not" in your wordings.. i am not able to comprehend or taking in different way.. many thanks In other words...IMO C means: "Individuals who receive chiropractic or other treatment prior to developing severe back problems are equally likely to develop back pain than those who do not"... SO, there is no point giving treatment to the people in advance...so...."Therefore, in order to minimize the proportion of the population that suffers from back pain, the Ergonomic Society recommended that chiropractic treatment be directed toward those adults who suffer from severe back pain"./... ONLY THOSE PEOPLE CAN BE TREATED WHO ARE ALREADY SUFFERING FROM PAIN... NO ADVANCE PRECAUTIONS?TREATMENTS WILL WORK..!!
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Re: Chiropractic treatment [#permalink]
20 Apr 2010, 20:05
i understood the CR....for a change....  and would pick (C)
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Re: Chiropractic treatment [#permalink]
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Very nice. OA is C. Most of you are correct and explained very well.
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