difficult SC

[tamsel]

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

*. disinterested more pertinent than verifiable since the word the clue is bias and the detour word is instead . opposite of bias is disinterested

* second categories of knowledge cannot be prejudices it has to be artificial , that is constructions .


Cheers,
Tam

[skawal]

Agree with tamsel. ans should be A.

[peachy_snare]

My answer is A.I agree with Tam.The use of word 'instead' suggests that the the part saying that 'the theories reflect a consistent observational evaluative bias ' must refute the first few words of the sentence and thus option A suits best.

[rupu]

i think answer is d.
here instead to bias means possitive (convincing) something and ultimately that is necessary (imperative)

[FrancaisDeutsch]

Originally Posted by tamsel

*. disinterested more pertinent than verifiable since the word the clue is bias and the detour word is instead . opposite of bias is disinterested

* second categories of knowledge cannot be prejudices it has to be artificial , that is constructions .


Cheers,
Tam

I see how you are arriving at A as the answer (finding relationships between words/phrases in the sentence), and I commend you for it. But, that doesn't make think that this question shouldn't be thrown out. Why? I just don't see how theories can be "disinterested" in their scientific objectivity. If someone could explain to me how that's possible, I'd be delighted.

[ranibowcharm]

Definitions of disinterested on the Web:

• unaffected by self-interest
  wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
  
• having no stake in the outcome, and being free of bias; impartial; lacking interest; indifferent; apathetic
  en.wiktionary.org/wiki/disinterested

The second words of all the other answers don't fit the meaning of the entire sentense, so I got it by process of elimination, but knowing the above definition would help also

[Jeanette]

Disinterested means objective. A construction is an idea created by human beings. So the categories of knowledge are not actually present in nature; they're the way we have interpreted and organized the information that we have.

2 is wrong. Callous means unfeeling; we're not talking about emotion here.
It's also not saying that the categories are WRONG (errors), just that we are not as objective as we think.

[FrancaisDeutsch]

Originally Posted by Jeanette

Disinterested means objective. A construction is an idea created by human beings. So the categories of knowledge are not actually present in nature; they're the way we have interpreted and organized the information that we have.

2 is wrong. Callous means unfeeling; we're not talking about emotion here.
It's also not saying that the categories are WRONG (errors), just that we are not as objective as we think.

Yes, I could see how someone could arrive at A or C, but not the others. None of them read well, and none makes any sense. I will say, however, that of all the second word choices, "constructions" would make the most sense. I'm just having a hard time understanding how theories can be objective (disinterested) in their objectivity. Think about it (if theories can be "disinterested", that is): "Theories that are formerly considered to be disinterested in their scientific objectivity" would be understood to mean that it was not important at all if the theories were objective or not.

[shah khan]

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

Ans: choice 3 / C seems to be the most appropriate.

The choice of 'disinterested' for the first blank seems reduntant for the word 'objectivity'. Scientific objectivity implies that the theories are not biased or influenced. So using two words that give the same indication doesnt make a strong case.