GMAT Critical Reasoning Practice Question | GMAT CR Strategy & Tips | Strengthen the Argument | Q13

This is a medium-difficulty GMAT CR Practice Question, which asks you to strengthen the argument. In the video, we discuss the answer and approach to a strengthen CR question. This GMAT verbal question discussion will help with your GMAT online preparation for critical reasoning. 'strengthen the argument' questions require you to understand the author's thought process and reasoning and to further corroborate the same. Learn how to think about the argument and how to eliminate answer options for this CR question type.

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Question 13: There are several scientific studies and research findings that are constantly discussed and publicized in the news media. Some of these are contrary to other research studies that are published. This conflict in information makes people believe that either science is inaccurate or that they can ‘choose’ which scientific result they want to believe in. However, neither of these beliefs is accurate. Science is not inaccurate or subjective. Most of the time, scientific studies show inconsistent results either because of inaccuracies in methodology adopted or because of misrepresentation of actual results by the news media. For example, a recent study done on just 15 women showed that eating chocolate was not necessarily harmful during pregnancy and the media reported that all pregnant women must consume chocolate as it was beneficial to the fetus.

Which of the following best further corroborates the author’s argument?

A. A study result that shows that the effect of automobile pollution on global warming is marginal.
B. A flawed study gaining widespread attention because it seemingly showed that red wine reduces the risk of cancer on a very small control group.
C. A new study that further validates an earlier finding that the consumption of some types of berries lower the risk of heart failure.
D. The news media highlighting the fact that a study had clearly proven that effects of certain drugs on rats need not be the same as on humans.
E. People not knowing what to believe because one study shows that a certain disease is caused by genetic factors, while another shows that it also caused by lifestyle factors.

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