Gamba: Munoz claims that the Southwest Hopeville Neighbors Association overwhelmingly opposes the new water system, citing this as evidence of citywide opposition. The association did pass a resolution opposing the new water system, but only 25 of 350 members voted, with 10 in favor of the system. Furthermore, the 15 opposing votes represent far less than 1 percent of Hopeville' s population. One should not assume that so few votes represent the view of the majority of Hopeville' s residents. Of the following, which one most accurately describes Gamba's strategy of argumentation?
A: criticizing a view on the grounds that the view is based on evidence that is in principle impossible to disconfirm
B: attempting to cast doubt on a conclusion by claiming that the statistical sample on which the conclusion is based is too small to be dependable
C: attempting to refute an argument by showing that, contrary to what has been claimed, the truth of the premises does not guarantee the truth of the conclusion
D: questioning a conclusion based on the results of a vote, on the grounds that people with certain views are more likely to vote
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B