The information in the passage suggests that plaintiffs who pursue sex discrimination cases despite the statistics provided by outcomes analysis can best be likened to A. athletes who continue to employ training techniques despite their knowledge of statistical evidence indicating that these techniques are unlikely to be effective B. lawyers who handle lawsuits for a large number of clients in the hope that some percentage will be successful C. candidates for public office who are more interested in making a political statement than in winning an election D. supporters of a cause who recruit individuals sympathetic to it in the belief that large numbers of supporters will lend the cause legitimacy E. purchasers of a charity's raffle tickets who consider the purchase a contribution because the likelihood of winning is remote