______ the historical bias of focusing medical research primarily on male physiology, the National Institutes of Health now requires that clinical trials include female participants to ensure treatments are effective for everyone.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Exacerbating
Redressing
Epitomizing
Precluding
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. The text describes a shift from "bias" (focusing on men) to including women. This corrects an imbalance. "Redressing" means setting right or remedying an unfair situation.
Choice A is incorrect because "exacerbating" means making worse. Choice C is incorrect because "epitomizing" means being a perfect example of. Choice D is incorrect because "precluding" means preventing.