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A large hospital network introduced a mandatory stress management program for its emergency room physicians after internal surveys revealed that nearly 60% reported experiencing chronic burnout. Six months after the program launched, the same physicians were surveyed again, and reported burnout levels had dropped to 38%. Hospital administrators concluded that the stress management program successfully reduced burnout among emergency room physicians.
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The stress management program was the primary reason physicians participated in activities known to reduce burnout outside of work.
(B) The survey used to measure burnout levels was administered under the same conditions both before and after the program launched.
(C) No significant external changes occurred during the six months that could independently account for the reduction in reported burnout.
(D) Emergency room physicians attended the stress management program sessions at a higher rate than physicians in other departments.
(E) The hospital network did not simultaneously reduce the average number of shifts required of emergency room physicians during the six-month period.
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The stress management program was the primary reason physicians participated in activities known to reduce burnout outside of work.
(B) The survey used to measure burnout levels was administered under the same conditions both before and after the program launched.
(C) No significant external changes occurred during the six months that could independently account for the reduction in reported burnout.
(D) Emergency room physicians attended the stress management program sessions at a higher rate than physicians in other departments.
(E) The hospital network did not simultaneously reduce the average number of shifts required of emergency room physicians during the six-month period.
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A large hospital network introduced a mandatory stress management program for its emergency room physicians after internal surveys revealed that nearly 60% reported experiencing chronic burnout. Six months after the program launched, the same physicians were surveyed again, and reported burnout levels had dropped to 38%. Hospital administrators concluded that the stress management program successfully reduced burnout among emergency room physicians.
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
The administrators conclude that the stress management program caused the drop in reported burnout. The key assumption is that the drop was not caused by some other major change during the same six-month period.
(A) The stress management program was the primary reason physicians participated in activities known to reduce burnout outside of work.
This is not required. The program could reduce burnout directly, even if it did not cause outside activities.
(B) The survey used to measure burnout levels was administered under the same conditions both before and after the program launched.
This is relevant, but not the best answer. Similar survey conditions would help, but the bigger causal issue is whether something else caused the burnout drop.
(C) No significant external changes occurred during the six months that could independently account for the reduction in reported burnout.
This is correct. If another significant change could explain the drop from 60% to 38%, then the administrators cannot confidently credit the stress management program. The argument depends on ruling out that kind of alternative cause.
(D) Emergency room physicians attended the stress management program sessions at a higher rate than physicians in other departments.
This is irrelevant. The conclusion concerns emergency room physicians, not a comparison with other departments.
(E) The hospital network did not simultaneously reduce the average number of shifts required of emergency room physicians during the six-month period.
This is close, but too specific. A reduction in shifts would be one possible alternative cause, but (C) captures the broader required assumption: no other significant change explains the reduction.
Answer: (C)
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
The administrators conclude that the stress management program caused the drop in reported burnout. The key assumption is that the drop was not caused by some other major change during the same six-month period.
(A) The stress management program was the primary reason physicians participated in activities known to reduce burnout outside of work.
This is not required. The program could reduce burnout directly, even if it did not cause outside activities.
(B) The survey used to measure burnout levels was administered under the same conditions both before and after the program launched.
This is relevant, but not the best answer. Similar survey conditions would help, but the bigger causal issue is whether something else caused the burnout drop.
(C) No significant external changes occurred during the six months that could independently account for the reduction in reported burnout.
This is correct. If another significant change could explain the drop from 60% to 38%, then the administrators cannot confidently credit the stress management program. The argument depends on ruling out that kind of alternative cause.
(D) Emergency room physicians attended the stress management program sessions at a higher rate than physicians in other departments.
This is irrelevant. The conclusion concerns emergency room physicians, not a comparison with other departments.
(E) The hospital network did not simultaneously reduce the average number of shifts required of emergency room physicians during the six-month period.
This is close, but too specific. A reduction in shifts would be one possible alternative cause, but (C) captures the broader required assumption: no other significant change explains the reduction.
Answer: (C)
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A large hospital network introduced a mandatory stress management program for its emergency room physicians after internal surveys revealed that nearly 60% reported experiencing chronic burnout. Premise 1
Six months after the program launched, the same physicians were surveyed again, and reported burnout levels had dropped to 38%. Premise 2
Hospital administrators concluded that the stress management program successfully reduced burnout among emergency room physicians. Conclusion
This is a causal relationship
Stress management program --->
Reduced burnout amongst physicans.
As per gmat logic in a causal relationship THAT IS THE ONLY CAUSE. so the most necessary assumption here is that THERE IS NO OTHER CAUSE
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The stress management program was the primary reason physicians participated in activities known to reduce burnout outside of work.
COULD HAVE BEEN. but activities outside work? Is completely new & out of scope of argument therefore its a shell games trap..
(B) The survey used to measure burnout levels was administered under the same conditions both before and after the program launched.
(C) No significant external changes occurred during the six months that could independently account for the reduction in reported burnout.
This implies no other cause. So Correct
(D) Emergency room physicians attended the stress management program sessions at a higher rate than physicians in other departments.
The passage already tells us it was mandatory so makes no sense to challenge premise.
(E) The hospital network did not simultaneously reduce the average number of shifts required of emergency room physicians during the six-month period.
Also suggests alternative cause but we cannot necessarily be sure if shifts were the reason for burnout in particular. So eliminate
Six months after the program launched, the same physicians were surveyed again, and reported burnout levels had dropped to 38%. Premise 2
Hospital administrators concluded that the stress management program successfully reduced burnout among emergency room physicians. Conclusion
This is a causal relationship
Stress management program --->
Reduced burnout amongst physicans.
As per gmat logic in a causal relationship THAT IS THE ONLY CAUSE. so the most necessary assumption here is that THERE IS NO OTHER CAUSE
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The stress management program was the primary reason physicians participated in activities known to reduce burnout outside of work.
COULD HAVE BEEN. but activities outside work? Is completely new & out of scope of argument therefore its a shell games trap..
(B) The survey used to measure burnout levels was administered under the same conditions both before and after the program launched.
(C) No significant external changes occurred during the six months that could independently account for the reduction in reported burnout.
This implies no other cause. So Correct
(D) Emergency room physicians attended the stress management program sessions at a higher rate than physicians in other departments.
The passage already tells us it was mandatory so makes no sense to challenge premise.
(E) The hospital network did not simultaneously reduce the average number of shifts required of emergency room physicians during the six-month period.
Also suggests alternative cause but we cannot necessarily be sure if shifts were the reason for burnout in particular. So eliminate
