Read the following statements (A) and (R) and choose the appropriate option.
(A) Some social scientists try to imitate the methods of physical and natural sciences to study social phenomena.
(R) There is a presumption that the scientific inquiry is possible only in physical and natural sciences.

Correct option is A

Statement (A) is true as some social scientists do attempt to apply methods from physical and natural sciences to study social phenomena. Statement (R) is also true because it highlights the presumption that scientific inquiry is typically associated with the physical and natural sciences. Furthermore, statement (R) correctly explains the motivation behind statement (A), as some social scientists imitate physical and natural sciences in the belief that it enhances the scientific rigor of their social research.