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Logical Reasoning

MCQ - 236-8188

Question:

Although parapsychology is often considered a pseudoscience, it is in fact a genuine scientific enterprise, for it uses scientific methods such as controlled experiments and statistical tests of clearly stated hypotheses to examine the questions it raises.

The conclusion above is properly drawn if which of the following is assumed?

If a field of study can conclusively answer the questions it raises, then it is a genuine science.
Since parapsychology uses scientific methods, it will produce credible results.
Any enterprise that does not use controlled experiments and statistical tests is not genuine science.
Since parapsychology uses scientific methods, it will produce credible results.
Since parapsychology raises clearly statable questions, they can be tested in controlled experiments.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Option A : The argument is based on an assumption about how the questions are investigated rather than on how well they are answered.

Option B : The argument is not about whether the results are credible, so this assumption is irrelevant.

Option C : The argument does not concern whats not genuine science, so there is no need for this assumption.

Option D : Correct. This statement properly identifies the argument's assumption that the use of scientific method is sufficient to make an enterprise genuine science.

Option E : This assumption does not make the connection required byte argument between the use of scientific methods and a field of study's status as genuine science.

The correct answer is D.

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