| A | B |
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| Doubts abour sources fall into 2 categories: | Doubts about the source's knowledge or expertise & doubts about the source's veracity, objectivity & accuracy |
| Major newspapers, network news are generally credible sources of news | But is necessary to keep an open mind about what we learn from them |
| Government influence on the news continues to increase | True |
| Sources like Wikipedia & web sites can be helpful | Skepticism is appropriate when we obtain information from unknown Internet sources or talk radio. |
| Claims made by experts are the most reliable but... | The claims must pertain to the area of expertise & MUST NOT CONFLICT with claims made by other experts in the same area |
| The less plausibility (believable or persuasive) a claim is.. | The more extraordinary it seems & the less it fits with our background information, the more suspicious we should be |
| Claims lack redibility to the extent they conflict with.. | Our observations, experience or background information or come from sources that lack credibility |
| We can form reasonably reliable judgments about a person's knowledge by considering his or her education, experience, accomplishments, reputation & position | True |
