A Researcher Discovers That Length of Time Spent Following a Mediterranean

question 117

Multiple Choice

A researcher discovers that length of time spent following a Mediterranean diet is negatively correlated with risk of developing cancer.Which statement logically follows from this information?

• A) Eating a Mediterranean diet increases the risk of developing cancer.
• B) Eating a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing cancer.
• C) People who ate a Mediterranean diet for longer periods were less likely to have cancer.
• D) People who ate a Mediterranean diet for longer periods were more likely to have cancer.

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