[单项选择]Science and Truth "FINAGLE"（　） is not a word that most people associate with science. One reason is that the image of the scientist is of one who always __________ (51) data in an impartial （　） search for truth. In any debate- ___________ (52)intelligence, schooling, energy - the phrase "science says" usually disarms opposition. But scientists have long acknowledged the existence of a "finagle factor" - a tendency by many scientists to give a helpful change to the data to __________ (53) desired results. The latest of the finagle factor in action comes from Stephen Jay Gould, a Harvard biologist, who has ___________ (54) the important 19th century work of Dr. Samuel George Morton. Morton was famous in his time for analyzing the brain ____________ (55) of the skulls as a measure of intelligence. He concluded that whites had the largest brains, that the brains of Indians and blacks were smaller, and _______ (56), that whites constitute a superior race. Gould went back to Morton’
A. taught
B. believed
C. tried
D. allowed

[单项选择]Science and Truth "FINAGLE"（　） is not a word that most people associate with science. One reason is that the image of the scientist is of one who always __________ (51) data in an impartial （　） search for truth. In any debate- ___________ (52)intelligence, schooling, energy - the phrase "science says" usually disarms opposition. But scientists have long acknowledged the existence of a "finagle factor" - a tendency by many scientists to give a helpful change to the data to __________ (53) desired results. The latest of the finagle factor in action comes from Stephen Jay Gould, a Harvard biologist, who has ___________ (54) the important 19th century work of Dr. Samuel George Morton. Morton was famous in his time for analyzing the brain ____________ (55) of the skulls as a measure of intelligence. He concluded that whites had the largest brains, that the brains of Indians and blacks were smaller, and _______ (56), that whites constitute a superior race. Gould went back to Morton’
A. collects
B. invents
C. misuses
D. enables

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Science and Truth
"FINAGLE" is not a word that most people associate with science. One reason is that the image of the scientist is of one who always collects data in an impartial (51) for truth. In any debate - over intelligence, schooling, energy-the (51) "science says" usually disarms opposition.
But scientists have long acknowledged the existence of a "finagle factor"—a tendency by many scientists to give a helpful change to the data to (53) desired results. The latest of the finagle factor in action comes from Stephen Jay Gould, a Harvard biologist, (54) has examined the important 19th century work of Dr. Samuel George Morton. Morton was famous in his time (55) analysing the brain size of the skulls as a measure of intelligence. He concluded that whites had the (56) brains, that the brains of Indians and Blacks were smaller, and therefore, that whites constitute a superior ra
A. used
B. rejected
C. misused
D. sought