Multiple Choice
Based on the text, which is the MOST reasonable explanation for the recent substantial increase in the occurrence of autism in the population?
A) person trying to find his or her way through a maze in the dark.
B) person trying to put together a puzzle with many pieces, and some of the pieces are missing.
C) scientist who is testing hypotheses without the benefit of any statistical tools.
D) student trying to do what a trained scientist has been doing after many years of conducting research.
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