The belief that men have greater upper body strength than do women:
A)is confirmed by the fact that male Olympic lifters almost always are stronger than are female Olympic lifters.
B)is disconfirmed because Adam's wife can do more pushups than he can.
C)allows us to accurately predict how much weight individuals can lift if we know their sex.
D)is only true with respect to the average strength of men and women.

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Studies have shown that, on average, men have greater upper body strength than women. However, this does not mean that all men will be stronger than all women, as individual variability exists within each sex. Additionally, other factors such as training and genetics can affect an individual's strength levels. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it acknowledges the average difference in upper body strength between men and women.

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