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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
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In scientific studies, supporting evidence is much more satisfying to report than are discredited hypotheses, but, in fact, the ----- of errors is more likely to be ----- than is the establishment of probable truth.
A. formulation.. permitted
B. correction.. ignored
C. detection.. useful
D. accumulation .. agreeable
E. refinement.. conditional
C is the right answer, I could tell. But I can't find any reason to rule out D. Could you please help me explaint it?
Thank you.
A. formulation.. permitted
B. correction.. ignored
C. detection.. useful
D. accumulation .. agreeable
E. refinement.. conditional
C is the right answer, I could tell. But I can't find any reason to rule out D. Could you please help me explaint it?
Thank you.
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To say that the accumulation of errors is agreeable is to contradict the first part of the sentence, which says that supporting evidence is more satisfying (agreeable) to report than discredited hypotheses (errors). Therefore, D is not a suitable answer. CJ
- To say that the accumulation of errors is agreeable is to contradict the first part of the sentence, which says that supporting evidence is more satisfying (agreeable) to report than discredited hypotheses (errors).
- Therefore, D is not a suitable answer.
- CJ
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To say that the accumulation of errors is agreeable is to contradict the first part of the sentence, which says that supporting evidence is more satisfying (agreeable) to report than discredited hypotheses (errors).
Therefore, D is not a suitable answer.
CJ
Therefore, D is not a suitable answer.
CJ
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Jeff,
I guess accumulating the errors implies you just make errors but you're not able to identify them as such. Detecting them suggests you realise you are in the wrong direction. In the overall process of establishing the scientific truth, only then would you be able to rule them out which then enables you to narrow down the possibilities. Hence C but not D.
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I guess accumulating the errors implies you just make errors but you're not able to identify them as such. Detecting them suggests you realise you are in the wrong direction. In the overall process of establishing the scientific truth, only then would you be able to rule them out which then enables you to narrow down the possibilities. Hence C but not D.
How does it sound to you
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Thank you.
To me, accumulation of errors is a way to collect evidence. Failing experience can also be "supporting evide
To me, accumulation of errors is a way to collect evidence. Failing experience can also be "supporting evide
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