Set 8: Transitions
Explanation
PASSAGE
The placebo effect demonstrates that belief in a treatment can produce genuine physiological changes. Patients given inert sugar pills often report significant symptom improvement. _______ ethical considerations complicate the therapeutic use of placebos, as their effectiveness depends on deceiving patients about what they're receiving.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. Placebos work (positive) but require deception (ethical problem). 'Yet' introduces this complicating ethical consideration. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "genuine physiological changes"
• "ethical considerations complicate"
Why others are wrong: C (Restatement - deception is a problem, not a restatement of effectiveness.), A (Comparison - the ethical issue complicates, not parallels, the effectiveness.), D (Cause/effect - ethical concerns aren't a logical result of effectiveness.).
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