Most discussions of the factors contributing to improvements in public health greatly underestimate the influence of the values held by individuals. This influence is indicated by the fact that the astonishing decline in mortality from infectious disease during the past century was primarily due to an improvement in living conditions. To a substantial degree, these improvements depended on the emphasis by an increasing share of the population on cleanliness, prudence, and moderation.
The main point of the passage is made primarily by
(A) analyzing existing data on medical practices and health outcomes
(B) presenting a set of related cause-and-effect assertions
(C) applying several general principles to a specific case
(D) presenting a general observation and supporting it with several specific examples
(E) refuting in detail a commonly accepted argument
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IMO B is the answer.vscid wrote:Most discussions of the factors contributing to improvements in public health greatly underestimate the influence of the values held by individuals. This influence is indicated by the fact that the astonishing decline in mortality from infectious disease during the past century was primarily due to an improvement in living conditions. To a substantial degree, these improvements depended on the emphasis by an increasing share of the population on cleanliness, prudence, and moderation.
The main point of the passage is made primarily by
(A) analyzing existing data on medical practices and health outcomes-No mention of any medial practices.
(B) presenting a set of related cause-and-effect assertions-Most appropriate.
Cause-People's emphasis on cleanliness,prudence,moderation.
Effect-Improvement-Public Health.
(C) applying several general principles to a specific case-No specific case discussed.
(D) presenting a general observation and supporting it with several specific examples-No such examples given
(E) refuting in detail a commonly accepted argument-No such outright negation is there.
whats the OA vscid??
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