Suppose an Experienced Critical Thinker Discusses an Important Question with a Person

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose an experienced critical thinker discusses an important question with a person offering an opinion. The critical thinker asks the other person, "Why do you think that?" The critical thinker MOST likely asks this question when:

• A) the other person offers an opinion that may or may not be true.
• B) the other person's opinion is not consistent with what most people think.
• C) the other person offers an opinion without a reason to support it.
• D) the opinion is a conclusion supported only by a statement of authority.

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