A tobacco company has issued a press release suggesting the effects of secondhand smoking are not as detrimental as previously suggested by healthcare professionals. A group should be sure to do which of the following in evaluating this information?

A. determine the credibility of the source
B. determine the meaning of what is said
C. clarify ambiguous terms
D. identify ambiguous terms
E. none of the answers is correct.


Answer: A

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