Question

A scientific paper has demonstrated that a correlation exists between the occurrence of breast cancer and alcohol consumption in Japanese women. A journalist reads this paper and writes an article on alcohol consumption and breast cancer. To remain true to the original scientific paper, the journalist should state that there is a correlation between _____.

Answer 1

the journalist should state that there is a correlation between alcohol consumption and breast cancer in Japanese women.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the journalist to write an article that is faithful to the scientific article she read about breast cancer and alcohol consumption in Japan, she must write in her article exactly the information presented in the scientific article. Thus, the journalist must refer to the scientific article from which the information was taken and state the same as the scientific article, ie, the journalist must state that there is a correlation between alcohol consumption and breast cancer in Japanese women.