Question

question 11 (2.5 points)
in the olestra potato chip experiment, the report published in the journal of the american medical association in january 1998 indicated that
olestra potato chips cause cramping
potato chips without olestra cause cramping
there was no evidence that olestra caused cramping
watching movies cause cramping
people should not eat potato chips

Explanation:

In the Olestra potato chip experiment, the study compared groups. Statistical analysis (like hypothesis testing) was likely used. If there was no significant difference in cramping between the Olestra - containing chip group and the control group (non - Olestra chips), it would mean no evidence of Olestra causing cramping. Options about non - Olestra chips causing cramping (not the focus of the Olestra study), watching movies (unrelated variable), and general potato chip avoidance (too broad) are incorrect. The claim that Olestra potato chips cause cramping would require significant evidence (like a p - value less than a significance level, e.g., 0.05) which the report did not show.

Answer:

there was no evidence that Olestra caused cramping