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?
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8.4 Critical Reasoning Sample Questions
(A) If a field of study can conclusively answer the
questions it raises, then it is a genuine science.
(B) Since parapsychology uses scientific methods, it
will produce credible results.
(C) Any enterprise that does not use controlled
experiments and statistical tests is not genuine
science.
(D) Any field of study that employs scientific
methods is a genuine scientific enterprise.
(E) Since parapsychology raises clearly statable
questions, they can be tested in controlled
experiments.
Can you please explain POE to solve this?Why iS D correct. On some of the forums posts(https://www.aristotleprep.com/forum-topi ... ning/cr-44 Option E ) i read that X -> Y then if Y -> X it is incorrect since D states that... In the stimulus it is says " it is geniuine science (X) if its uses scienticic methods (Y) ....but the ans choice D says Any field of study that employs scientific
methods(Y) is a genuine scientific enterprise(X).
C should be the correct choice here not Y -> not X...i dont understand why it isnt
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?
515
8.4 Critical Reasoning Sample Questions
(A) If a field of study can conclusively answer the
questions it raises, then it is a genuine science.
(B) Since parapsychology uses scientific methods, it
will produce credible results.
(C) Any enterprise that does not use controlled
experiments and statistical tests is not genuine
science.
(D) Any field of study that employs scientific
methods is a genuine scientific enterprise.
(E) Since parapsychology raises clearly statable
questions, they can be tested in controlled
experiments.
Can you please explain POE to solve this?Why iS D correct. On some of the forums posts(https://www.aristotleprep.com/forum-topi ... ning/cr-44 Option E ) i read that X -> Y then if Y -> X it is incorrect since D states that... In the stimulus it is says " it is geniuine science (X) if its uses scienticic methods (Y) ....but the ans choice D says Any field of study that employs scientific
methods(Y) is a genuine scientific enterprise(X).
C should be the correct choice here not Y -> not X...i dont understand why it isnt
