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Complete Question Explanation
Flaw in the Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (E)
The flaw in this argument is that a lack of evidence against the notion of ESP (it has not been scientifically proven incorrect/false) is taken to prove that ESP must in fact exist (last sentence).
Answer choice (A): The author is not trying to prove that “everyone lacks a characteristic.” Instead, he/she is trying to show that some people must possess a characteristic (ESP) but it has not been proven false.
Answer choice (B): The author does not state that the lack of evidence against ESP is the only factor relevant to its acceptance.
Answer choice (C): The author is not questioning the conclusions of the research; he/she is using the results to try to make a claim.
Answer choice (D): The argument is not that there is no scientific way to prove ESP, but rather that no scientific disproof equals proof.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. As stated above, the author takes for granted that ESP has not been proven false as proof that it must be true.
Flaw in the Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (E)
The flaw in this argument is that a lack of evidence against the notion of ESP (it has not been scientifically proven incorrect/false) is taken to prove that ESP must in fact exist (last sentence).
Answer choice (A): The author is not trying to prove that “everyone lacks a characteristic.” Instead, he/she is trying to show that some people must possess a characteristic (ESP) but it has not been proven false.
Answer choice (B): The author does not state that the lack of evidence against ESP is the only factor relevant to its acceptance.
Answer choice (C): The author is not questioning the conclusions of the research; he/she is using the results to try to make a claim.
Answer choice (D): The argument is not that there is no scientific way to prove ESP, but rather that no scientific disproof equals proof.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. As stated above, the author takes for granted that ESP has not been proven false as proof that it must be true.
