Although it is assumed that peacocks' magnificent tails function
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% j( ]) E* F9 [: |$ L/ Umagnificent tails that give a competitive advantage in securing ; V0 Y- p8 u# @! }6 k; h8 G
mates. One explanation is that peahens are more likely to mate
5 z) _$ @9 C9 M9 J5 e4 R8 {with peacocks with magnificent tails than with peacocks that lack ' \( Z; p$ j4 Q) [, d
magnificent tails.5 E ^' z) ^3 |/ W8 p
Which of the following is an error of reasoning exemplified by the4 r( R/ G! C4 h. s- L
explanation?: n$ W, a2 Y$ Y. [3 K4 m( P0 V# u. X
A Attributing to animals qualities that are characteristically % R$ Z' N6 e: X
human : {; ^5 O2 l1 q0 Y/ C. G
B Extending a conclusion that is true of only one species of
7 M" t( f$ d0 q% x: x% S! Q a genus to all species of the genus
; m1 C* C* S6 g6 i3 y, G; H; Q' m COffering as an explanation a hypothesis that in principle
7 T2 f1 O2 @: l6 m6 x* w* H can be neither verified nor proved false
0 T' f H: z A( V D Offering the phenomenon that is to be explained as the ) Q% G% y3 ]. h0 _3 I7 A
explanation of that phenomenon % y6 [- C/ r( o8 m
E Assuming without warrant that peacocks with magnificent
+ H8 ]8 G p. [( D5 R tails are likely to have other features strongly attractive
/ N+ S* X% W8 M6 s( J) U* L1 t to peahens
0 r' a/ W5 p4 J0 S) v答案：D |
发表于 2012-8-15 12:40:43
