Question ID:PT66 S2 Q25 Passage:When a group is unable to reach a consensus, group members are often accused of being stubborn, bull-headed, or unyielding. Such epithets often seem abusive, are difficult to prove, and rarely help the group reach a resolution. Those who wish to make such an accusation stick, however, should choose "unyielding," because one can always appeal to the fact that the accused has not yielded; obviously if one acknowledges that a person has not yielded, then one cannot deny that the person is unyielding, at least on this issue. Stem:Which one of the following most accurately describes the argumentative technique employed above? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:rejecting a tactic on the grounds that it constitutes an attack on the character of a person and has no substance in fact Choice B:rejecting a tactic on the grounds that the tactic makes it virtually impossible for the group to reach a consensus on the issue in question Choice C:conditionally advocating a tactic on the grounds that it results in an accusation that is less offensive than the alternatives Choice D:conditionally advocating a tactic on the grounds that it results in an argument that would help the group to reach a consensus on the issue in question Choice E:conditionally advocating a tactic on the grounds that it results in an argument for which one could not consistently accept the premise but deny the conclusion