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CR · Critical Reasoning
555-605
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In a study, participants were asked to explore a supposedly cursed forest. Half of the participants were informed that the forest was cursed, while the other half were told it was a nature reserve. The first group reported significantly more eerie sensations than the second group. The researchers concluded that reports of eerie sensations are primarily influenced by prior beliefs about the environment.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the researchers’ conclusion?
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the researchers’ conclusion?
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A. None of the participants in the second group thought that the sensations they reported were eerie.
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B. All participants in the first group believed that the researchers’ claim about the forest being cursed was exaggerated.
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C. Prior to the study, participants in both groups had widely differing beliefs about eerie sensations.
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D. Each eerie sensation reported by the participants had a rational explanation that did not involve the supernatural.
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E. The researchers themselves did not believe that the forest was cursed.
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puchalapalliApr 17, 2025
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