
Passage: Most people believe that the thinking of scientists is based on strict logical reasoning, rather than by analogy, intuition, epiphany and other visual means of thinking. But research shows that Nobel Prize winners use these visual thinking methods more than ordinary scientists, so visual thinking methods can help to achieve major scientific breakthroughs
Question: Which of the following assumptions is the conclusion based on?
A. A.Methodical, step-by-step reasoning method is essential for general scientific research.
B. B.Nobel Prize winners have the ability to think creatively through analogy, intuition, and epiphany.
C. C.Nobel Prize winners have made major scientific breakthroughs.
D. D.Nobel Prize winners are smarter and harder-working than the general scientists.
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