An Expert Tells You That "You Can Catch a Cold

question 234

Multiple Choice

An expert tells you that "you can catch a cold by not wearing a coat when it is cold." If you are a critical thinker, you would

• A)accept his statement since you remember catching a cold after you forgot your coat.
• B)accept his statement because it is based on commonsense reasoning.
• C)ask him to list additional experts that support his theory.
• D)ask to see the empirical evidence that supports his theory.

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Ecosphere

A term often used synonymously with the biosphere, referring to all the ecosystems on Earth where living organisms interact with each other and their physical environment.

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Biosphere

The biosphere encompasses all ecosystems and living organisms on Earth, along with the physical environments they inhabit.

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Recognized or discovered as being a particular person or thing.