Appeals to Authority Are Generally Considered A(n) ____________ Kind of Evidence

Multiple Choice

Appeals to authority are generally considered a(n) ____________ kind of evidence because _______________________.

A) reliable; experts know a lot about their subjects
B) reliable; experts don't want to ruin their reputations by being wrong
C) unreliable; most experts don't know what they are talking about
D) unreliable; expertise is not actually evidence