Two Health Psychology Researchers, Marie from North America and Zhiyong

Two health psychology researchers, Marie from North America and Zhiyong from China, are studying rates of death from drug overdoses.Their research shows that deaths from drug overdoses have increased significantly in Culture X over the past 10 years.Marie and Zhiyong are trying to predict whether such deaths will increase, decrease, or stay the same in the future.Which of the following predictions is most likely?

A) Both Marie and Zhiyong will predict that death rates will increase over the next 10 years.
B) Both Marie and Zhiyong will predict that death rates will decrease over the next 10 years.
C) Both Marie and Zhiyong will predict that death rates will stay at their current position over the next 10 years.
D) Whereas Marie will predict that death rates will continue to increase over the next 10 years, Zhiyong will predict that death rates will decrease.
E) Whereas Marie will predict that death rates will decrease over the next 10 years, Zhiyong will predict that death rates will continue to increase.