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    Question

    According to a study conducted by a psychologist on

    chronic procrastinators, on average, they tend to experience significantly higher levels of daily anxiety than non-procrastinators do. On the basis of this finding, the psychologist concluded that people who experience high levels of anxiety are likely to become chronic procrastinators. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the psychologist’s conclusion?
    A Individuals who are likely to become procrastinators often demonstrate high levels of creativity before they begin procrastinating. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Some non-procrastinators experience more anxiety when interacting with procrastinators than they do with other non-procrastinators. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The procrastinators that the psychologist studied were often unsuccessful in completing their tasks even when their anxiety levels were low. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Procrastination itself creates missed deadlines and mounting pressure, which causes individuals to develop high levels of anxiety. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E While they are on vacation, chronic procrastinators often use their time-management skills to organize group activities. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per the researcher’s study, those who experience high levels of anxiety are likely to become addicts (in this case, procrastinators). This means on an average, procrastinators have high anxiety levels. This argument can be weakened if it can be proved that procrastinators do not actually have high anxiety levels as a trait leading to the behavior. Option (c) says that the procrastinators that the psychologist studied were often unsuccessful in completing their tasks even when their anxiety levels were low. This raises doubt against the researcher’s conclusion. Thus, option (c) is the right answer.

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