Question ID:PT34 S2 Q1 Passage:In his new book on his complex scientific research, R frequently imputes bad faith to researchers disagreeing with him.  A troubling aspect of R's book is his stated conviction that other investigators' funding sources often determine what "findings" those investigators report.  Add to this that R has often shown himself to be arrogant, overly ambitious, and sometimes plain nasty, and it becomes clear that R's book does not merit attention from serious professionals. Stem:The author of the book review commits which one of the following reasoning errors? Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:using an attack on the character of the writer of the book as evidence that this person is not competent on matters of scientific substance Choice B:taking it for granted that an investigator is unlikely to report findings that are contrary to the interests of those funding the investigation Choice C:dismissing a scientific theory by giving a biased account of it Choice D:presenting as facts several assertions about the book under review that are based only on strong conviction and would be impossible for others to verify Choice E:failing to distinguish between the criteria of being true and of being sufficiently interesting to merit attention