Identify the Main Issue in the Following Passage

question 77

Essay

Identify the main issue in the following passage. If two or more issues are present, indicate how they are related-that is, does the settlement of one depend upon the settlement of the other?
We sometimes make the mistake of thinking that whatever qualifies someone as an expert in one field automatically qualifies that person in other areas. . . . Even if the intelligence and skill required to become an expert in one field could enable someone to become an expert in any field-which is doubtful-having the ability to become an expert is entirely different from actually being an expert. Claims put forth by experts about subjects outside their fields are not automatically more acceptable than claims put forth by nonexperts.
-From Chapter 4 of the text

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Definitions:

Social Groups

Collections of individuals who interact and share certain characteristics or common goals, forming a sense of unity or identity.

Financial Incentive

Represents a monetary reward or benefit provided to motivate or encourage specific behaviors or actions.

Sociolinguistic Cultural Markers

Aspects of language use that indicate the cultural identity or social group membership of the speaker.

Ingroup Identification

Ingroup identification is the psychological process of aligning oneself with the norms, values, and behaviors of one's reference group, enhancing feelings of belonging and identity.