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CR · Critical Reasoning
sub-505
Resolve a Paradox
A recent study has found that, surprisingly, the risk of serious injuries to workers is higher in industries that are monitored by government safety inspectors than in industries that are not so monitored.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the surprising finding described above?
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the surprising finding described above?
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Government safety inspectors not only monitor but also train employees of the inspected firms to follow safe practices.
B
Government safety inspectors do not have the authority to enforce safety regulations.
C
Only those industries with an inherently high risk of on-the-job injury are monitored by government safety inspectors.
D
Workers behave especially cautiously when they believe their performance is being monitored by government safety inspectors.
E
Some of the industries that are monitored by government safety inspectors have much lower rates of injuries than do other industries that are also so monitored.
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sub-505
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CR