A doctor concludes from evidence that having yearly physical exams helps people stay healthy. However, she has not considered the risk of a selection factor; thus, the doctor may ignore the possibility that
a. healthy people may schedule exams more often than others.
b. hypochondriacs do the same thing.
c. people who are sick go to the doctor more often.
d. some people have better genes than others.
A
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