Imagine that someone asks you if you believe in using evidence in making practice decisions. After you say yes, they reply, “Don’t you believe in creativity in practice?” This situation illustrates which error in decision-making?

A. cherry-picking information to support a claim
B. relying upon tradition rather than critical thinking
C. using personal investment in making claims
D. using the false dichotomy


Ans: D

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