Question ID:PT84 S2 Q12 Passage:Scientist: Some pundits claim that the public is afraid of scientists. This isn‚ t true. I have been a scientist for several decades, and I have never met anyone who is afraid of scientists. Stem:Which one of the following is an assumption required by the scientist's argument? Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:Alleged scientific claims may be used to manipulate people, and it is understandable that people would be on their guard against such manipulation. Choice B:If a person understood what science is really about, then that person would not be afraid of scientists. Choice C:People may be apprehensive about technological developments that result from science even if they are not afraid of scientists themselves. Choice D:If the public were afraid of scientists, then over several decades a scientist would encounter at least one person who was afraid of scientists. Choice E:Anyone who claims to be afraid of scientists is actually afraid of scientists.