Frustrated with the new intake process, a probation officer complains to her boss. "It just doesn't make sense." The supervisor encourages the probation officer to "give the new system a chance" because "after all, it was designed by the leading expert on juvenile probation in the nation." Which of the following alternatives to research is the supervisor using?

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The supervisor is using the alternative to research known as authority by referencing the leading expert on juvenile probation in the nation. This type of reasoning assumes that because the new system was designed by an expert, it must be the best option.

Frustrated with the New Intake Process, a Probation Officer Complains