Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are example(s) of the type of critical thinking needed for citizens in a democracy: a. Many people have ulterior motives so their recommendations need to be taken with skepticism. Experts are sometimes wrong and the people we trust might be biased. Therefore, we need to utilize many different sources of information before making political decisions. b. Different people have different views, but even experts can be wrong which is why we need to find many different sources of information before making a political decision. c. If an individual in a position of authority (e.g., police officer; teacher; member of the clergy) says something, it is my duty to obey and to believe what they say. d. The experts are generally correct, but we should look for multiple different sources of information before reaching a conclusion.

Answer 1

a. Many people have ulterior motives so their recommendations need to be taken with skepticism. Experts are sometimes wrong and the people we trust might be biased. Therefore, we need to utilize many different sources of information before making political decisions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before making any political decisions, people need to take care and should take help of different sources of information because people may be biased and sometimes experts might also be wrong. Many people may have a hidden reason for taking a political decision so their decision should be doubted. As it involves the critical thinking of skepticism as people have a healthy questioning attitude to new decisions

Hence the correct option is (a).