Strong Critical Thinkers with a Healthy Sense of Skepticism Have

question 13

Short Answer

Strong critical thinkers with a healthy sense of skepticism have three options when presented with a claim absent any reasons. The third option, which is often the best option, is to ________________, seeing if we can lend it some plausibility by confirming it or seeing if we can establish that it is very likely untrue by disconfirming it.

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Definitions:

Maximizing Utility

The process or goal of obtaining the highest level of satisfaction or benefit from the consumption of goods and services, given constraints like income.

Utility

A measure of satisfaction, usefulness, or value that an individual or society derives from a good or service.

Consuming

The act of using up goods or services either by purchasing or utilizing them.

Maximizing

Seeking to make as large as possible; in economics, often involves actions like profit maximization or utility maximization.