Suppose Dr.Honeydew is proposing a theory of attraction that posits that "Opposites Attract." Most of the available evidence suggests that "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" (i.e. ,similarities attract rather than opposites attract).For his theory to be accepted by the scientific community,Dr.Honeydew will need to

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Dr. Honeydew's theory goes against the most accepted theory of attraction, so he needs to provide extraordinary evidence (i.e., evidence that is beyond the ordinary evidence that supports the "Birds of a Feather Flock Together" theory) to support his claim. This is necessary for his theory to be accepted by the scientific community. A, C, and D are important principles of scientific inquiry, but they are not as relevant to Dr. Honeydew's situation as providing extraordinary evidence.