If it was discovered that drinking fine wine was associated with good health, one could:

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Associative studies cannot determine causal relationships, but only associations between variables. Therefore, one cannot conclude that drinking wine causes good health. Option A is incorrect because it assumes that the association is due to better health care access. Option B is incorrect because it assumes that only healthy people drink wine. Option D is also incorrect because it assumes that there is a chemical in wine that causes improved bodily functions, which may not be the case. The best option is C because it correctly predicts that people who tend to drink fine wine will tend to be healthier without implying a causal relationship.

If It Was Discovered That Drinking Fine Wine Was Associated