Question

It can be inferred from the passage that a study limited to patients like those mentioned in lines 99220-54827 would have which of the following advantages over the kind of study proposed by Frazier and Mosteller?

• A. It would yield more data and its findings would be more accurate.
• B. It would cost less in the long term, though it would be more expensive in its initial stages.
• C. It would limit the number of variables researchers would need to consider when evaluating the treatment under study.
• D. It would help researchers to identify subgroups of patients with secondary conditions that might also be treatable.
• E. It would enable researchers to assess the value of an experimental treatment for the average patient.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

It would limit the number of variables researchers would need to consider when evaluating the treatment under study.

The given answer, i.e., option C is correct. This statement is supported by the fact that extensive accumulation of data on the patient will help limit the variables when evaluating the treatment. The statements in the options A,B,D and E are not clarified in the passage.