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Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   22 Jul 2018, 03:33
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Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testing them against observations—in essence, attempting to show that the hypotheses are incorrect. Nothing brings more recognition than overthrowing conventional wisdom. It is accordingly unsurprising that some scientists are skeptical of the widely accepted predictions of global warming. What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely. The information above provides the most support for which one of the following statements?

(A) Most scientists who are reluctant to accept the global warming hypothesis are not acting in accordance with the accepted standards of scientific debate.
(B) Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.
(C) There is evidence that conclusively shows that the global warming hypothesis is true.
(D) Scientists who are skeptical about global warming have not offered any alternative hypotheses to explain climatological data.
(E) Research in global warming is primarily driven by a desire for recognition in the scientific community.


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Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   22 Jul 2018, 04:03
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Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testing them against observations—in essence, attempting to show that the hypotheses are incorrect. Nothing brings more recognition than overthrowing conventional wisdom. It is accordingly unsurprising that some scientists are skeptical of the widely accepted predictions of global warming. What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely. The information above provides the most support for which one of the following statements?

(A) Most scientists who are reluctant to accept the global warming hypothesis are not acting in accordance with the accepted standards of scientific debate.
(B) Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.
(C) There is evidence that conclusively shows that the global warming hypothesis is true.
(D) Scientists who are skeptical about global warming have not offered any alternative hypotheses to explain climatological data.
(E) Research in global warming is primarily driven by a desire for recognition in the scientific community.


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Since researchers are motivated to overthrow conventional wisdom that is widely accepted , it means that most researchers are motivated to overthrow this conventional wisdom by trying to find evidence and thus discredit it.

Option B says that Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.

Moreover, this sentence :
What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely.
clearly re-confirms option B

hence IMO B :-)
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Re: Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   12 Oct 2019, 23:26
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Hi Experts,

I'm not sure where in the passage indicate that "most" researchers have motive to find.....?

Please explain.

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Re: Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   03 May 2020, 23:15
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Buddy, can you please look into this problem.
The passage mentions "What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely.", whereas option B states "Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.".
I am not able to connect these two statements.
Statement in the passage says "Out of people who are trying to make it big in a certain department only a few have evidence in opposition to global warming.
And Answer choice B states " Lot of researchers are motivated to discredit Global Warming"
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Re: Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   08 May 2020, 11:39
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Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testing them against observations—in essence, attempting to show that the hypotheses are incorrect. Nothing brings more recognition than overthrowing conventional wisdom. It is accordingly unsurprising that some scientists are skeptical of the widely accepted predictions of global warming. What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely. The information above provides the most support for which one of the following statements?

(A) Most scientists who are reluctant to accept the global warming hypothesis are not acting in accordance with the accepted standards of scientific debate.
(B) Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.
(C) There is evidence that conclusively shows that the global warming hypothesis is true.
(D) Scientists who are skeptical about global warming have not offered any alternative hypotheses to explain climatological data.
(E) Research in global warming is primarily driven by a desire for recognition in the scientific community.


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How can option "B" be correct. hundreds of researchers do not mean "most". Please explain this video.
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Re: Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   11 May 2020, 06:00
Buddy, can you please look into this problem.
The passage mentions "What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely.", whereas option B states "Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.".
I am not able to connect these two statements.
Statement in the passage says "Out of people who are trying to make it big in a certain department only a few have evidence in opposition to global warming.
And Answer choice B states " Lot of researchers are motivated to discredit Global Warming"
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Re: Modern science is built on the process of posing hypotheses and testin [#permalink] New post   17 May 2020, 14:43
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Buddy, can you please look into this problem.
The passage mentions "What is instead remarkable is that with hundreds of researchers striving to make breakthroughs in climatology, very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely.", whereas option B states "Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.".
I am not able to connect these two statements.
Statement in the passage says "Out of people who are trying to make it big in a certain department only a few have evidence in opposition to global warming.
And Answer choice B states " Lot of researchers are motivated to discredit Global Warming"


Hi Akshay

Let me try to clarify your doubt.

We are asked to identify that answer option for which support is found in the information provided in the stimulus. Answer option (B) states: Most researchers in climatology have substantial motive to find evidence that would discredit the global warming hypothesis.

Support for this statement is found not in the statement you have mentioned ("...very few find evidence that global warming is unlikely"). It is found earlier in the stimulus, where it states: "Nothing brings more recognition than overthrowing conventional wisdom".

If we accept the reasonable assumption that most scientists would like to obtain recognition for their work, it flows logically that most of them would like to disprove the likelihood of global warming. That likelihood of global warming is the "conventional wisdom" is explicitly mentioned in the stimulus wherein it states: "It is accordingly unsurprising that some scientists are skeptical of the widely accepted predictions of global warming".

Thus option (B) is best supported by information presented in the stimulus.

Hope this clarifies.
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