#16 - Scientific research will be properly channeled

[MikeJones]

Can someone help explain how the conditional logic in the stimulus supports answer D?

In the first sentence, I see:
A B

In the second sentence, I see:
C D /B /A

The correct AC, (D), states that /B C

I'm just not sure what I'm missing here. Thanks.

[Eric Ockert]

Hi Mike!

I think your analysis on answer choice (D) is accurate. But answer choice (D) is not the correct answer here. Answer choice (C) is actually the correct answer. That may be what you are missing.

Hope that helps!

[MikeJones]

Hi Mike!

I think your analysis on answer choice (D) is accurate. But answer choice (D) is not the correct answer here. Answer choice (C) is actually the correct answer. That may be what you are missing.

Hope that helps!

Thank you, Eric. You can delete the thread if you want.

[dandelionsroar]

Hi,

I was between C and E, picked he because it sounded better but was annoyed that I could not definitely rule out E. After looking at it again I think its incorrect because it is a mistaken negation of the stim but can you verify if my logic is correct?

Stim:
Prop Channeled->Due Weight

Govt control-> poltx-> ~prop channeled

the unstated assumption being poltx->~Due Weight

Answer E says ~govt. control->~poltx which is a mistaken negation(or mistaken reversal depending on how you see it) of the above and therefore incorrect? Did I diagram everything correctly?

thanks!

[Rachael Wilkenfeld]

Hi dandelionsroar,

It looks like you have some of the conditional relationships a bit confused.

The first conditional is

Give due weight to scientific merits scientific research properly channeled

This is because the due weight is modified by a sufficient condition indicator (whenever).

Your next conditional was spot on:

Government agencies control funding political considerations major role scientific research properly channeled

You were also absolutely right about answer choice (E)---it's a Mistaken Negation of the second conditional.
Government agencies control funding political considerations major role

Hope that helps!
Rachael