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A pharmaceutical company claims that its new drug promotes learning in children. To back up its claims, the company points to a study of 300 children who were given the drug, along with a control group of 300 children who were given a placebo. The 300 children who were given the drug reported that they were able to retain new information much more easily.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most tend to weaken the claims of the pharmaceutical company?
(A) The 300 children in the control group also reported that they were able to retain new information much more easily.
(B) The drug has also been shown to prevent common skin rashes.
(C) The drug has been proven to have severe side-effects.
(D) The children in the study were not given any other medications during the study.
(E) The children who were given the drug did better on cognitive measurement tests after the drug therapy than before.
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Which of the following statements, if true, would most tend to weaken the claims of the pharmaceutical company?
(A) The 300 children in the control group also reported that they were able to retain new information much more easily.
(B) The drug has also been shown to prevent common skin rashes.
(C) The drug has been proven to have severe side-effects.
(D) The children in the study were not given any other medications during the study.
(E) The children who were given the drug did better on cognitive measurement tests after the drug therapy than before.
The OA will be automatically revealed on Tuesday 18th of November 2025 10:32:47 PM Pacific Time Zone
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The question speaks about a new drug created by the Pharma company, which says that the drug has improved learning in children. The Pharma company mentions 300 students were provided the drug, and another 300 students belonging to the control group were provided placebo. The Pharma company further claims that the students who were given drugs, were able to retain new information to a higher extent.
We need to find a weakener .
The weakener can be something which refutes the claim directly or any information which strengthens the control group. There by indirectly refuting the claim.
let’s look into the options :
(A) The 300 children in the control group also reported that they were able to retain new information much more easily.
This is the correct answer choice, as the option strengthens the activity of the control group thereby refuting the claim made to support the students group which have consumed drugs.
(B) The drug has also been shown to prevent common skin rashes.
The drug has shown to prevent skin rashes, but the question in hand is whether the drug increased retention capacity in students. This option fails to answer this question. Hence, wrong.
(C) The drug has been proven to have severe side-effects.
This option speaks about the side effects associated with drug intake. This option is no were related to the claim of increased retention capacity post drug intake. Hence, wrong.
(D) The children in the study were not given any other medications during the study.
This is a mild strengthening option. As, the children were not given any other medication, it can be clear that the increased retention capacity of students can be correlated with the drug intake. Hence, wrong.
(E) The children who were given the drug did better on cognitive measurement tests after the drug therapy than before.
This option is a strong contender for strengthener, the cognitive test results are positive and favourable to the group of students who have taken drugs. The comparison of before and after drug therapy adequately supports the claim made by the Pharma company. Thus, it is not a weakening statement. Hence, wrong.
Option A
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