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A _______ approach to verification characterized early pharmacological
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A _______ approach to verification characterized early pharmacological practice in the centuries before controlled trials: physicians felt no need to test a remedy's efficacy directly so long as its rationale followed logically from the tenets of humoral doctrine, a state of affairs that persisted well into the Renaissance.
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| A. meticulous |
| B. collaborative |
| C. theoretical | D. anecdotal | E. desultory |
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Re: A _______ approach to verification characterized early pharmacological
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26 Jul 2026, 17:11
26 Jul 2026, 17:11
We need a qualifier for the 'approach' adopted for verification.
Sentence without contrast.
The cues : Approach based on doctrines, tenets.
Answer choices.
Meticulous ( detail oriented, careful - Good to have, but we are not sure, no evidence) eliminate
Collaborative ( Good to have, but we are not sure, no evidence) eliminate
Theoretical ( Aligns, i can testify with evidence from sentence) Least wrong - select.
Anecdotal ( Based on story, out of zone)eliminate
Desultory ( Bad to have, we are not sure as well) eliminate
Sentence without contrast.
The cues : Approach based on doctrines, tenets.
Answer choices.
Meticulous ( detail oriented, careful - Good to have, but we are not sure, no evidence) eliminate
Collaborative ( Good to have, but we are not sure, no evidence) eliminate
Theoretical ( Aligns, i can testify with evidence from sentence) Least wrong - select.
Anecdotal ( Based on story, out of zone)eliminate
Desultory ( Bad to have, we are not sure as well) eliminate
Re: A _______ approach to verification characterized early pharmacological
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27 Jul 2026, 04:00
27 Jul 2026, 04:00
Expert Reply
Correct Answer: C. theoretical
{Explanation}
The key clues in the sentence are:
"felt no need to test a remedy's efficacy directly" - meaning verification was not empirical or practical.
"so long as its rationale followed logically from the tenets of humoral doctrine" - meaning the justification was purely based on abstract logic and established medical philosophy, not real-world results.
Therefore, the approach to verification was based on theory rather than experimentation.
Theoretical fits perfectly: it means relying on or based on speculation, abstract reasoning, or established doctrine rather than practical proof.
Why the others don't work:
A. Meticulous - means extremely careful and precise. If they didn't test remedies at all, the approach cannot be described as meticulous.
B. Collaborative - implies working together with others. There is no mention of teamwork or shared effort in the sentence.
D. Anecdotal - means based on casual stories, personal accounts, or isolated observations. The passage emphasizes logical deduction from a formal doctrine (humoral theory), not storytelling or random experiences.
E. Desultory - means lacking a plan, random, or disconnected. While they didn't test, their approach was actually highly systematic according to a strict, logical framework (humoral doctrine), so it was not desultory.
{Explanation}
The key clues in the sentence are:
"felt no need to test a remedy's efficacy directly" - meaning verification was not empirical or practical.
"so long as its rationale followed logically from the tenets of humoral doctrine" - meaning the justification was purely based on abstract logic and established medical philosophy, not real-world results.
Therefore, the approach to verification was based on theory rather than experimentation.
Theoretical fits perfectly: it means relying on or based on speculation, abstract reasoning, or established doctrine rather than practical proof.
Why the others don't work:
A. Meticulous - means extremely careful and precise. If they didn't test remedies at all, the approach cannot be described as meticulous.
B. Collaborative - implies working together with others. There is no mention of teamwork or shared effort in the sentence.
D. Anecdotal - means based on casual stories, personal accounts, or isolated observations. The passage emphasizes logical deduction from a formal doctrine (humoral theory), not storytelling or random experiences.
E. Desultory - means lacking a plan, random, or disconnected. While they didn't test, their approach was actually highly systematic according to a strict, logical framework (humoral doctrine), so it was not desultory.
