Like a genetic profile, a functional magnetic-resonance image

Question

Like a genetic profile, a functional magnetic-resonance image (fMRI) of the brain can contain information that a patient wishes to keep private. An fMRI of a brain also contains enough information about a patient’s skull to create a recognizable image of that patient’s face. A genetic profile can be linked to a patient only by referring to labels or records.

The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

(A) It is not important that medical providers apply labels to fMRIs of patients’ brains.
(B) An fMRI has the potential to compromise patient privacy in circumstances in which a genetic profile would not.
(C) In most cases patients cannot be reasonably sure that the information in a genetic profile will be kept private.
(D) Most of the information contained in an fMRI of a person’s brain is also contained in that person’s genetic profile.
(E) Patients are more concerned about threats to privacy posed by fMRIs than they are about those posed by genetic profiles.

Loser94 · Answer

A) It is not important that medical providers apply labels to fMRIs of patients’ brains.
Not true Incorrect
(B) An fMRI has the potential to compromise patient privacy in circumstances in which a genetic profile would not
Can be true lets save this option 
(C) In most cases patients cannot be reasonably sure that the information in a genetic profile will be kept private.
out of context incorrect
(D) Most of the information contained in an fMRI of a person’s brain is also contained in that person’s genetic profile.
usage of word most regects this choice incorrect
(E) Patients are more concerned about threats to privacy posed by fMRIs than they are about those posed by genetic profiles
There is chance of privacy leak , but in argument no mention of threat is there . So incorrect

Therefore answer must be B

bidskamikaze · Answer

Note the following portion in the argument:
  An fMRI of a brain also contains enough information about a patient’s skull to create a recognizable image of that patient’s face.

When read after the first sentence of the passage, this line tells us that fMRI has some information that a genetic profile doesn't. And using this information, the face of a person can be recreated.

Therefore, option B is the best answer choice, as  "An fMRI has the potential to compromise patient privacy in circumstances in which a genetic profile would not."

iglez · Answer

Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (B)

Both a genetic profile and a brain’s functional magnetic resonance image, or fMRI, can contain a
patient’s private information. They are distinguishable, however: while a genetic profile requires a
label to be linked with a particular patient, an fMRI provides enough information about a person’s
skull to create an image of the person’s face—meaning that the patient could then be identified
based on the image alone (not requiring the type of labeling that would need to accompany a
genetic profile for such identification). This is a vital distinction, of course, in the context of private
information.

The stimulus is followed by a Must Be True question, which means that the right answer choice
will pass the Fact Test, and thus will be able to be confirmed by the information presented in the
stimulus.

Answer choice (A): Although the author points out that fMRIs can be linked to patients without
additional records or labels, this is not the same as claiming that such labeling is not important.

Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.  The main point of distinction between a
genetic profile and an fMRI, as provided by the stimulus, is that a genetic profile requires labeling
to be linked to a particular patient, while the fMRI provides enough information that a patient could
be identified without such additional labels or records. This leaves the potential for an fMRI to
compromise patient privacy, as provided by this answer choice.

Answer choice (C): The author does not discuss the degree of certainty that patients can have
regarding the privacy of their genetic profile. Since this answer choice cannot be confirmed by the
information provided in the stimulus, it should be eliminated from contention.

Answer choice (D): The stimulus does not provide a detailed breakdown of the information
contained in a genetic profile versus that contained in an fMRI, so there is no way to assess whether
such overlap in information exists.

Answer choice (E): Although the author points out that an fMRI could be linked to a patient without
any labels or records, there is no discussion about patients’ specific degree of concern in response to
the various threats to privacy. Since this choice does not pass the Fact Test, it cannot be the correct
answer choice to this Must Be True question.

Paras96 · Answer

The statements provided in the passage indicate that an fMRI of the brain, like a genetic profile, can contain information that a patient wishes to keep private. Additionally, it mentions that an fMRI contains enough information about a patient's skull to create a recognizable image of their face, and that a genetic profile can be linked to a patient only by referring to labels or records.

Given this information, let's evaluate the options:

(A) It is not important that medical providers apply labels to fMRIs of patients’ brains.
 - This option is not strongly supported by the statements in the passage. The passage discusses the potential privacy concerns related to fMRIs but doesn't address the importance of labels specifically.

(B) An fMRI has the potential to compromise patient privacy in circumstances in which a genetic profile would not. 
 - This option is strongly supported by the passage. It highlights the unique privacy concerns associated with fMRIs, particularly the potential for compromising patient privacy in situations where a genetic profile might not pose the same risk.

(C) In most cases, patients cannot be reasonably sure that the information in a genetic profile will be kept private.
 - This option is not directly supported by the statements in the passage. The passage discusses the privacy concerns related to both fMRIs and genetic profiles but doesn't make a claim about the level of privacy assurance in most cases.

(D) Most of the information contained in an fMRI of a person’s brain is also contained in that person’s genetic profile.
 - This option is not supported by the passage. The passage doesn't make a direct comparison between the information in an fMRI and a genetic profile; it simply highlights the privacy concerns associated with both.

(E) Patients are more concerned about threats to privacy posed by fMRIs than they are about those posed by genetic profiles.
 - The passage doesn't provide information about patients' comparative levels of concern. It discusses privacy concerns associated with both fMRIs and genetic profiles but doesn't make a direct comparison between patient concerns.

Option (B) is the most strongly supported by the statements in the passage as it directly addresses the potential privacy concerns associated with fMRIs compared to genetic profiles.

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