The authors of your text discuss three snares in peoples' ability to reason accurately. All of the following are snares in reasoning except
a. People rarely know all of the facts.
b. People are seldom motivated to be accurate.
c. People often lack time or stamina to reason well.
d. People often generalize based on superficial information.
Answer: B
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