Things that are pseudo are not genuine and so will generally not accomplish what it is that they are supposed to accomplish and if they do, they would not do much of a good job of it.
Based on this passage about pseudo-working, the best answer would therefore be D because the method of studying did not accomplish much simply because it was not genuine.
Anyone should know this but racism remains in our justice system today and everyone has a moral obligation to press on the matter because everyone should be treated equally