The point of the example about the World War II bombers was to illustrate...
A. that without seeing all the bombers, including the ones that did not survive, there was no evidence about the best place to put armor
B. that the distribution of bullet holes on surviving bombers was subject to a selection effect
C. that the officer's memories were selective because they failed to recall the locations of all the bullet holes
D. that the officers had been engaging in a risky strategy with the bombers that was unlikely to lead to success
Ans: B. that the distribution of bullet holes on surviving bombers was subject to a selection effect
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