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

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.