Caroline's Best Friend Tells Her That Eating a Chili Pepper

Multiple Choice

Caroline's best friend tells her that eating a chili pepper with each meal will increase her metabolism and help her burn more calories."That sounds interesting," says Caroline,"but is there any scientific evidence to back up this claim?" Caroline's question illustrates what element of critical thinking?

A) the principle of parsimony
B) cynicism
C) tolerating ambiguity
D) skepticism