"There Is No Life Outside This Solar System and Nothing

question 41

Multiple Choice

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

• A) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
• B) All evidence is not equal in quality.
• C) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
• D) Critical thinking requires an open mind.

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Definitions:

Nonrival

A property of certain goods where one person's consumption does not diminish the availability of the good for others.

Excludable

A property of a good or service wherein it is possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it.

Social Goods

Goods that benefit all members of society and whose consumption does not reduce their availability to others.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good whereby its consumption by one individual does not reduce the amount available for consumption by others.