Question ID:PT59 S2 Q4 Passage:Scientist:  While studying centuries-old Antarctic ice deposits, I found that several years of relatively severe atmospheric pollution in the 1500s coincided with a period of relatively high global temperatures. So it is clear in this case that atmospheric pollution did cause global temperatures to rise. Stem:The reasoning in the scientist's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that the argument Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:presumes, without providing justification, that a rise in global temperatures is harmful Choice B:draws a general conclusion based on a sample that is likely to be unrepresentative Choice C:inappropriately generalizes from facts about a specific period of time to a universal claim Choice D:takes for granted that the method used for gathering data was reliable Choice E:infers, merely from a claim that two phenomena are associated, that one phenomenon causes the other