1. Dr. JD, an oncologist, read a study that concluded that whites are more prone

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Dr. JD, an oncologist, read a study that concluded that whites are more prone to melanoma than blacks. After reading this, Dr. JD started spending more time with his white patients than black patients. Later on 10 more reliable studies came out debunking the finding and instead concluded NO racial association between melanoma and race. Dr. JD still believed in the previous studies, decides to ignore this and continues to spend more time treating and examining his caucasian patients. When his patients were surveyed, the mortality rates improved (decreased) at the same rate for both blacks and whites. Dr. JD is practicing.

2.Dr. JD, an oncologist, read a study that concluded that whites are more prone to melanoma than blacks. After reading this, Dr. JD started spending more time with his white patients than black patients. Later on 10 more reliable studies came out debunking the finding and instead concluded NO racial association between melanoma and race. Dr. J still believed in the previous studies, decides to ignore this and continues to spend more time treating and examining his caucasian patients. When his patients were surveyed, the mortality rates for whites improved while the mortality rates for blacks got worse.

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Ans. Based on the information given in the question and all the study and data available through question, the correct option is B i.e. efficient statistical discrimination.

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