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A Study Showed That Women Who Were Taking a Particular

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A study showed that women who were taking a particular kind of therapy also had lower incidence of heart disease. This led the doctors to believe that the therapy was protective against heart diseases. However, re-analysis of the data from the study showed that women taking this therapy were physically active and thus it was their lifestyle that made them less susceptible to heart diseases. Which of the following errors in interpretation is illustrated in the scenario?


A) Drawing illogical cause-effect conclusions
B) Comparing noncomparable data
C) Interpreting a lack of evidence as proof to the contrary
D) Coloring interpretation to make them appear interesting
E) Oversimplifying the data

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