Aggressive fertility treatments are not responsible for the rise in the incidence of twin births. Rather, this increase can be attributed to the fact that women are waiting longer to become mothers. Statistically, women over 35 are more likely to conceive twins, and these women now comprise a greater percentage of women giving birth than ever before.
The argument above is flawed in that it ignores the possibility that
a. many women over 35 who give birth to twins are not first-time mothers
b. women over 35 are not the only women who give birth to twins
c. the correlation between fertility treatments and the increased incidence of multiple births may be a coincidence
d. on average, women over 35 are no more likely to conceive identical twins than other women are
e. women over 35 are more likely to resort to the sorts of fertility treatments that tend to yield twin births.
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This is a very dicey situation in that the options here are all looking like they all are correct except we need to critique it very well.
From Option A - CORRECT. This is actually very correct and appropriate enough for anyone to know. It is speculative to link women giving birth over 35 years of age, to them being first timers. It'd be unfair statistically and scientifically.
In Option B - INCORRECT. This is very correct. It is not stated in the article passage nor is it inferred that the only women of such age brackets give birth to twins.
In Option C - INCORRECT. I would have said the same thing if i am asked personally in view of the first line statement. Since there is no empirical evidence then it remains a myth and somewhat a coincidence.
In Option D - INCORRECT. Since the adverb ''likely'' has been used then i'd look no further because the word is an assumption that something may/may not happen.
In Option E - INCORRECT. Since the average women may want to believe in this myth then this option may be right but when we need to look at the question again
which states that we search for the odd one out.
From Option A - CORRECT. This is actually very correct and appropriate enough for anyone to know. It is speculative to link women giving birth over 35 years of age, to them being first timers. It'd be unfair statistically and scientifically.
In Option B - INCORRECT. This is very correct. It is not stated in the article passage nor is it inferred that the only women of such age brackets give birth to twins.
In Option C - INCORRECT. I would have said the same thing if i am asked personally in view of the first line statement. Since there is no empirical evidence then it remains a myth and somewhat a coincidence.
In Option D - INCORRECT. Since the adverb ''likely'' has been used then i'd look no further because the word is an assumption that something may/may not happen.
In Option E - INCORRECT. Since the average women may want to believe in this myth then this option may be right but when we need to look at the question again
which states that we search for the odd one out.
