Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

by Haaress » Thu May 27, 2010 11:19 am
Doctor: Research shows that adolescents who play video games on a regular basis are three times as likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome as are adolescents who do not play video games. Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents.

The doctor's conclusion depends on which of the following assumptions?

A. The majority of federal legislators would vote for a bill that prohibits the sale of video games to minors.
B. Not all adolescents who play video games on a regular basis suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
C. Playing video games is the only way an adolescent can develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
D. Most parents would refuse to purchase video games for their adolescent children.
E. The regular playing of video games by adolescents does not produce such beneficial effects

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The OA is D
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by vikramveer » Thu May 27, 2010 11:27 am
D it is cause if most parents refuse to buy video games to adolescent children doctors would be proved wrong then

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by paes » Thu May 27, 2010 8:59 pm
D

Federal legislation that prohibits the sale of video games to minors would help curb this painful wrist condition among adolescents

but there is a probability that adults take the video game and give it to their children -> then the plan will fail

D is avoiding the above possibility.