PT 65 S4 Q22

Scientist: Physicists claim that their system of carefulpeer review prevents ... ...

The conclusion of the scientist’s argument is most strongly supported if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) Major incidents of scientific fraud in a scientific discipline are deleterious to progress in that discipline.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Dec 2011 LSAT (PT 65): Logical Reasoning B