Darla is creating a hypothesis based on some research she's found. What would her conclusion be, based on the following premises?
Major Premise: Physician use of humor is positively related to an individual's compliance with her or his physician.
Minor Premise: There is a negative relationship between patient compliance and the likelihood of relapse.
A)A physician's use of humor negatively relates to a patient's likelihood of relapse.
B)A physician's use of humor causes patients to become more ill.
C)A physician's compliance-gaining strategies lead to a decrease in patient compliance.
D)Physicians who are liked are less likely to have patients who are noncompliant.

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The conclusion A is logically derived from the premises given: if humor increases compliance (major premise) and increased compliance decreases the likelihood of relapse (minor premise), then humor is indirectly related to a decreased likelihood of relapse.

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