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how do the views of stronger, more developed critical thinkers toward authority differ from those in earlier stages of cognitive development?

When presented with a claim unsupported by reasons (for example, “the health risks of vaping have been underestimated”), what three options does a critical thinker have to evaluate such a claim?

What four conditions must an argument meet if we are to accept the worthiness and reasonableness of its conclusions?

In an argument with two or more independent reasons, if one of those reasons turns out to be false, how does a critical thinker apply the test of logical strength to the argument? Should the critical thinker reject such an argument? Explain your answer.