Karina said, "I think that most people have a special talent. This is because they are very good at doing one particular thing, and the thing that they excel at is quite specific to them." Karina is using the thinking error of _____ in her argumentation.
A) circular reasoning
B) asserting the consequent
C) shifting the burden of proof
D) making an unwarranted assumption

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Karina's statement is an example of circular reasoning because her conclusion that most people have a special talent is based on the premise that they are very good at doing one particular thing, which essentially restates the conclusion in different words without providing independent support for it.

Karina Said, "I Think That Most People Have a Special