Suppose you are testing the truthfulness of this statement: "If a 5-year old boy plays with guns, then he will grow up to be a murderer." Which type of evidence logically disproves the statement?
A)a 5 year old girl who plays with guns and grows up to be a murderer
B)a 5 year old boy who plays with dolls, not guns, and grows up to be a murderer
C)a 5 year old boy who plays with guns, and does not grow up to be a murderer
D)a 5 year old girl who plays with dolls, not guns, and does not grow up to be a murderer

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The statement claims a causal relationship between playing with guns at age 5 and becoming a murderer in the future. To disprove this statement, we would need to provide evidence that shows a contradiction to this relationship. Choice C provides evidence that shows a 5 year old boy played with guns, but did not grow up to be a murderer, which contradicts the statement. The other choices do not disprove the statement as they do not provide evidence that directly contradict the causal relationship stated in the statement.

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