Which one of the following pairs most accurately describes why the authors ... ...

Which one of the following pairs most accurately describes why the authors of passage A and passage B, respectively, mention the study by Solnick and Hemenway?
(A) to present a view that will be argued against to present a view for which additional evidence will be provided
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
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*This question is included in PT70 (Oct 2013): Reading Comprehension