Question ID:PT42 S4 Q10 Passage:Prediction, the hallmark of the natural sciences, appears to have been made possible by reducing phenomena to mathematical expressions. Some social scientists also want the power to predict accurately and assume they ought to perform the same reduction. But this would be a mistake; it would neglect data that are not easily mathematized and thereby would only distort the social phenomena. Stem:Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument? Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:The social sciences do not have as much predictive power as the natural sciences. Choice B:Mathematics plays a more important role in the natural sciences than it does in the social sciences. Choice C:There is a need in the social sciences to improve the ability to predict. Choice D:Phenomena in the social sciences should not be reduced to mathematical formulas. Choice E:Prediction is responsible for the success of the natural sciences.