There is strong evidence that the cause of migraines (severe recurrent

GMATNinja I did not chose C in first phase as I thought its referring to professional treatment for anxiety or professional treatment in general and not for migraine, can you please provide explanation to this question boss? Thanks.

IN2MBB2PE, I'm no expert but the option doesn't really mention any specific treatment. It just says a person with anxiety is more likely to get professional help as compare to a person who doesn't have anxiety. Which explains that migraine has nothing to do with anxiety, its just that out of the people who have migraine, the ones also suffering from anxiety are more likely to get professional help.

There is strong evidence that the cause of migraines (severe recurrent headaches) is not psychological but instead is purely physiological. Yet several studies have found that people being professionally treated for migraines rate higher on a standard psychological scale of anxiety than do people not being professionally treated for migraines.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?


(A) People who have migraine headaches tend to have relatives who also have migraine headaches. X

(B) People who have migraine headaches often suffer these headaches when under emotional stress. X

(C) People who rate higher on the standard psychological scale of anxiety are more likely to seek professional treatment than are people who rate lower on the scale. Correct

(D) Of the many studies done on the cause of migraine headaches, most of those that suggest that psychological factors such as anxiety cause migraines have been widely publicized. X

(E) Most people who have migraines and who seek professional treatment remain in treatment until they stop having migraines, whether their doctors consider the cause to be physiological or psychological. X

There is strong evidence that the cause of migraines (severe recurrent headaches) is not psychological but instead is purely physiological. Yet several studies have found that people being professionally treated for migraines rate higher on a standard psychological scale of anxiety than do people not being professionally treated for migraines.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?


(A) People who have migraine headaches tend to have relatives who also have migraine headaches. X

(B) People who have migraine headaches often suffer these headaches when under emotional stress. X

(C) People who rate higher on the standard psychological scale of anxiety are more likely to seek professional treatment than are people who rate lower on the scale. Correct

(D) Of the many studies done on the cause of migraine headaches, most of those that suggest that psychological factors such as anxiety cause migraines have been widely publicized. X

(E) Most people who have migraines and who seek professional treatment remain in treatment until they stop having migraines, whether their doctors consider the cause to be physiological or psychological. X

There is strong evidence that the cause of migraines (severe recurrent headaches) is not psychological but instead is purely physiological. Yet several studies have found that people being professionally treated for migraines rate higher on a standard psychological scale of anxiety than do people not being professionally treated for migraines.

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?

(A) People who have migraine headaches tend to have relatives who also have migraine headaches. - WRONG. Irrelevant.

(B) People who have migraine headaches often suffer these headaches when under emotional stress. - WRONG. Cause is not what we are looking for but resolution.

(C) People who rate higher on the standard psychological scale of anxiety are more likely to seek professional treatment than are people who rate lower on the scale. - CORRECT. The ambiguity is resolved as sample is different.

(D) Of the many studies done on the cause of migraine headaches, most of those that suggest that psychological factors such as anxiety cause migraines have been widely publicized. - WRONG. Irrelevant.

(E) Most people who have migraines and who seek professional treatment remain in treatment until they stop having migraines, whether their doctors consider the cause to be physiological or psychological. - WRONG. Irrelevant again.

Answer C.