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CR · Critical Reasoning
555-605
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Scientist: Individuals diagnosed with certain anxiety disorders exhibit higher levels of alpha brain waves compared to those without such disorders. However, my findings indicate that the level of alpha brain waves increases when people engage in social media activities. Therefore, excessive use of social media may heighten the risk of developing anxiety disorders. A questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it
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takes a correlation to imply a causal connection
B
uses the phrase 'anxiety disorders' ambiguously
C
infers that social media use is a consequence of an anxiety disorder
D
fails to define the phrase 'alpha brain waves'
E
draws a conclusion from an unrepresentative sample of data
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JonasMar 19, 2025
Great!
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