When a Hypothesis Is Labeled Ad Hoc, One of Several

Multiple Choice

When a hypothesis is labeled ad hoc, one of several senses may be intended.Which of the statements below does not describe one of these senses?

A) The hypothesis was devised in order to take some specific data into account.
B) The hypothesis was devised in order to cover up an inconsistency in the theoretical structure caused by the appearance of some new data.
C) The hypothesis was created in a sort of theoretical vacuum: it explains the phenomenon that needs explaining but nothing else.
D) The hypothesis was created in order to provide an adequate explanation of some data, but does not succeed in doing so.