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
Answer: D
Rationale: An appeal to authority is the belief in an expert's claim even when no supporting data or scientific evidence is present. Expertise is not actually evidence; the word "expert" describes the person making the claim, not the claim itself. The expert could be mistaken, dishonest, overpaid, or misquoted.
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