A New Research Study Is Published and Becomes the "Hot

Multiple Choice

A new research study is published and becomes the "hot daily news story." This story concerns you because the researchers report that they are the first scientists to find a higher incidence of depression for individuals taking a particular vitamin-the same vitamin that your physician has had you taking for years.While this may be cause for you to investigate further, why should you probably NOT panic?

A) Unless it was a double-blind experiment, the results are probably in error.
B) Research like this is rarely accurate.
C) Without replication, the finding could just be due to coincidence.
D) Your physician would have also relied on his own patient feedback throughout the years.