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 authority as the alternative to research, relying on the reputation and expertise of the person who designed the new system rather than actual evidence of its effectiveness.

Frustrated with the New Intake Process, a Probation Officer Complains