Suppose you are reading a newspaper article discussing the results of the latest medical study but the information is incomplete (as in many cases with the media).What should you do?
A)Disregard the results because they can't be checked out fully.
B)Be suspicious of the results; if some information is missing, perhaps there is a reason they don't want you to know.
C)See if you can find the original source of the report or contact the authors for the missing information.
D)Assume that the results are valid because they appeared in a newspaper.

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It is important to try to find the missing information in the original source or contact the authors to fully understand the study and its results. Simply disregarding the results or assuming they are valid without complete information can lead to potentially harmful misunderstandings. Being suspicious without evidence can also be unproductive.

Suppose You Are Reading a Newspaper Article Discussing the Results