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Resolve the Paradox—#%. The correct answer choice is (D)

Your task in this Paradox question is to select the answer choice containing information that actively
helps resolve the apparent discrepancy in the stimulus, that despite decreasing their consumption of
red meat by one-half, on average, over the last two decades in an effort to reduce the amount of fat
in their diets, the same people have actually consumed substantially more fat than those who did not
decrease their red meat consumption.

Your prephrase is that the correct answer will contain information that makes the people’s actual fat
intake different than what was expected. The incorrect choices will not help resolve the paradox,
because the information has no effect on the discrepancy or merely explains or attacks one side of it.

Answer choice (A): A comparison of the number of people who did versus did not reduce their meat
consumption does not help explain why the people who did reduce their meat consumption actually
consumed more fat than those that did not.

Answer choice (B): This choice provides an alternate explanation for the reduced consumption of red
meat.

Answer choice (C): To resolve the discrepancy, the answer must show how the people who
consumed less red meat were different in their consumption of fats. This choice shows how the two
groups are similar, and so cannot resolve the discrepancy.

Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice. This choice provides information that
makes the two groups different in a way that results in those who reduced their consumption of red
meat increasing their fat intake. They replace the meat with other foods that are richer in fat than red
meat.

Answer choice (E): This choice attacks the idea that reducing your consumption of red meat would
reduce your fat intake, and does not resolve the discrepancy.

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