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All too often scientists are quick to (i)_____ findings that ostensibly fail to mesh with their own research nonetheless, such a response is (ii)_____ compared to the (iii)_____, if not downright contemptuous attitude they take towards a theory that questions the very foundation upon which their work rests.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. discuss | D. unquestionably vitriolic | G. complacent |
| B. doubt | E. positively muted | H. convivial |
| C. clutch at | F. slightly undiplomatic | I. dismissive |
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Let's analyze each blank:
(i) Scientists are quick to (i) $\_\_\_\_$ findings that conflict with their research.
- Options: discuss, doubt, clutch at
- The sentence suggests skepticism or rejection rather than discussion or embrace.
- "Doubt" or "clutch at" fit better than "discuss."
- Scientists might "doubt" findings that don't fit, or "clutch at" findings that support them.
- Since findings "fail to mesh," doubting seems more fitting.
(ii) The response is (ii) $\_\_\_\_$ compared to the (iii) $\_\_\_\_$ attitude towards a foundational theory.
- The attitude towards the theory is intense, either "unquestionably vitriolic" or "dismissive," strong negative terms.
- The response to findings is milder: "positively muted," "complacent," or "slightly undiplomatic."
- So for (ii), something less harsh than (iii).
(iii) The attitude towards the foundational theory is (iii) $\_\_\_\_$ , likely "dismissive" or "unquestionably vitriolic."
Putting it together:
(i) doubt
(ii) positively muted
(iii) dismissive
This seems logically consistent with the contrast made: mild doubt of findings vs harsh dismissal of theories.
Answer: (B) doubt, (E) positively muted, (I) dismissive.
(i) Scientists are quick to (i) $\_\_\_\_$ findings that conflict with their research.
- Options: discuss, doubt, clutch at
- The sentence suggests skepticism or rejection rather than discussion or embrace.
- "Doubt" or "clutch at" fit better than "discuss."
- Scientists might "doubt" findings that don't fit, or "clutch at" findings that support them.
- Since findings "fail to mesh," doubting seems more fitting.
(ii) The response is (ii) $\_\_\_\_$ compared to the (iii) $\_\_\_\_$ attitude towards a foundational theory.
- The attitude towards the theory is intense, either "unquestionably vitriolic" or "dismissive," strong negative terms.
- The response to findings is milder: "positively muted," "complacent," or "slightly undiplomatic."
- So for (ii), something less harsh than (iii).
(iii) The attitude towards the foundational theory is (iii) $\_\_\_\_$ , likely "dismissive" or "unquestionably vitriolic."
Putting it together:
(i) doubt
(ii) positively muted
(iii) dismissive
This seems logically consistent with the contrast made: mild doubt of findings vs harsh dismissal of theories.
Answer: (B) doubt, (E) positively muted, (I) dismissive.
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