Expression of IdeasHardTransition to a theory's failure
Expression of Ideas practice question
The theory explained every observation made before 1900. ____ it could not account for a single experiment performed in 1901, and within a decade it had been replaced.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. However,Correct
- B. Consequently,
- C. Similarly,
- D. In particular,
Answer: A. However,
Success, then failure.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Consequently,
- The failure did not follow from the success.
- C. Similarly,
- Not a similarity.
- D. In particular,
- The 1901 experiment is not a particular case of the earlier successes.
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