Dr. White reads about a new theory that states that depression is caused by increased levels of estrogen in the womb. To test this theory, she conducted a study comparing the level of estrogen in amniotic fluid in individuals who were later diagnosed with depression with the level of those who did not develop depression. Dr. White found no differences between the groups in estrogen levels in the amniotic fluid.
Another depression researcher reads Dr. White's findings. This new researcher is LEAST likely to:
A)conduct a similar study with improved research design.
B)design a new study to ask a slightly different research question.
C)reject the theory of what causes depression.
D)conduct the same study in a different sample of depressed patients.

Question

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Since Dr. White's study found no differences in estrogen levels in the amniotic fluid between individuals who were later diagnosed with depression and those who did not develop depression, it suggests that the theory of depression being caused by increased levels of estrogen in the womb may not be accurate. Therefore, the new researcher might reject the theory of what causes depression based on Dr. White's findings. Hence, option C is the correct choice. Option A or D might be possible choices, but they do not entirely address the key finding of Dr. White's study. Option B is a vague option as it doesn't specify what the "slightly different research question" might be.

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