A Skeptic Is One Who Accepts Claims

question 95

Multiple Choice

A skeptic is one who accepts claims

• A)on the basis of supportive scientific evidence.
• B)only from trusted authority figures.
• C)only on the basis of logical reasoning.
• D)only on the basis of their popularity with the public.

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Definitions:

Women's Rights

Refers to the fight for the legal, social, and economic equality of women with men.

Abolitionism

The movement aimed at ending slavery and the slave trade.

Hostile Audiences

Groups of individuals who are antagonistic, skeptical, or disagreeable towards the speaker or the message being presented.

Colonization Movement

A campaign in the 18th and 19th centuries aimed at resettling free Black Americans in Africa; the most well-known effort resulted in the establishment of Liberia.