difficult SC

[seagull]

When theories formerly considered to be _________ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human _________.

1. disinterested...constructions
2. callous....errors
3. verifiable...prejudices
4. convincing....imperatives
5. unassailable...fantasies

[maqsood]

can u explain y is it constructions in the second blank plz?

[KBTA]

Originally Posted by seagull

When theories formerly considered to be _________ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observationalevaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human _________.

1. disinterested...constructions
2. callous....errors
3. verifiable...prejudices
4. convincing....imperatives
5. unassailable...fantasies

I think the word recognition is the key that provides the basis for the selection of word constructions.

[raza5680]

Hey,
Answer is 1
In many SC questions first blank will give you the clue. Simplyfying the first part of the above sentence, Something was considered to be -------------- but it contains a bias, and opposite of bias is disintrested.
For me the keywords are formerly considered and bias.

[meruchi]

When theories formerly considered to be _________ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human _________.

1. disinterested...constructions.
2. callous....errors
3. verifiable...prejudices
4. convincing....imperatives
5. unassailable...fantasies

Answer shud be 3

[raza5680]

No, I think 1 is the correct choice

[makeurdreamscometrue]

my ans is 5

Originally Posted by rocky80

When theories formerly considered to be _________ in their scientific objectivity are found instead to reflect a consistent observational evaluative bias, then the presumed neutrality of science gives way to the recognition that categories of knowledge are human _________.

1. disinterested...constructions.
2. callous....errors
3. verifiable...prejudices
4. convincing....imperatives
5. unassailable...fantasies


explain ur answers too, no matter whether they are wrong, lets see wt can be the possible ways of approchng the problems.

i marked 2.

[FrancaisDeutsch]

I never knew that theories could be "disinterested" in something, although people can be.

To me, 3 is the only correct answer. I do not agree with the OA's choice at all.

I usually do agree with their choice, but every so often, I have no clue how they arrive at their answer.

[anusri]

my answer is A. The first word is a synonym of neutrality. hence A ia the best choice

[FrancaisDeutsch]

Originally Posted by meruchi

Answer shud be 3

I agree. How can theories be "disinterested"? I'm sorry, I don't buy it.

"Human constructions" would be fine, however.

Only 3 makes sense to me.