Which of the following is a habit of a good researcher?
A) refusing to consider evidence that contradicts beliefs already held by others
B) being able to draw a conclusion after considering all the evidence
C) only accepting opinions put forth in textbooks
D) assuming that all experts are equally reliable

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Careful research is an important component of assessing claims and requires a number of skills. Research involves gathering large amounts of information, often from sources that may or may not be reliable. A researcher must be able to not only collect a large of amount of information, but sort through that information in order to draw the appropriate conclusions. Expert testimony is an important source of evidence, but careful research may reveal that experts disagree or even have no opinion on some particular point. A careful researcher then may be led to maintain views not held by experts.

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