Question

Determine which of the possible answers best evaluates the passage.

We hypothesized that caffeine could affect the memory of bees. To test this, we trained bees to associate floral scent with sugar and seven different concentrations of caffeine. We then tested their memory. We trained approximately 1,800 bees for six trials. Approximately half the bees sampled sugar-only nectar and half sampled nectar with sugar and seven different levels of caffeine. Memory was judged based on the bees' ability to refind (again fly to) the source of the nectar 24 and 72 hours later. The presence of low doses of caffeine had a profound effect on memory. When rewarded with nectar containing caffeine, three times as many bees remembered the source 24 hours later. Twice as many bees remembered it 72 hours later. Our data provide evidence that caffeine alters the behavior of bees by enhancing their memory. (Written by the authors of this book from information in Wright 2013. We have simplified the authors' argument.)
A. The argument does well on the true premises test because the premises are all uncontroversially true empirical statements. It does well on the proper form because three premises are unstated.
B. The argument does well on the true premises test because the premises come from a reputable scientific journal, a credible source. The argument also does well on the proper form test because no premises are unstated.
C. The argument does not do well on the true premises test because we don’t know whether the premises are true. It does well on the proper form test because all the premises are present.
D. None of the above.

Answer 1

A. The argument does well on the true premises test because the premises are all uncontroversially true empirical statements. It does well on the proper form because three premises are unstated.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because, its aim was to evaluate the effect of caffeine on the memory of the bees.