Javier and Greg Have Always Abstained from Alcohol on Moral

question 3

Multiple Choice

Javier and Greg have always abstained from alcohol on moral grounds.One day they read about research showing that people who drink a moderate amount of alcohol have a lower risk of heart disease.If Javier is majoring in psychology,and Greg is majoring in engineering,how might their responses to this research differ?

• A) Javier is more likely than Greg to recognize that the research findings are correlational and therefore do not establish causation.
• B) Javier is more likely than Greg to be concerned that the research findings suggest they may be at risk for heart disease.
• C) Javier is more likely than Greg to discount the results as pseudoscience.
• D) Javier is more likely than Greg to start drinking in moderation.

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