Psychologist: "Research shows that people with depression are more likely to develop cancer. So individual therapy can have benefits for physical health, as well as mental health."
Which of the following is an assumption required by the psychologists argument?
A)Cancer rates can be affected by a variety of factors.
B)Cancer survival rates are better for people with better mental health.
C)Individual therapy is beneficial for mental health.
D)Depression is a mental health problem.
E)Individual therapy is the best way to treat depression.

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The psychologist's argument assumes that individual therapy is beneficial for mental health. The argument is that because cancer is affected by mental health (depression), if therapy benefits mental health, it may also boost physical health.

Psychologist: "Research Shows That People with Depression Are More Likely