Jim's roommate has difficulty sleeping after consuming heavily caffeinated drinks. Jim suggests that his roommate's insomnia reflects the action of caffeine on brain function-increasing arousal and lessening the ability to sleep. This explanation is a __________.
A. reduction
B. generalization
C. induction
D. falsification
Answer: A
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