In the development of a scale to measure professional skepticism, Hurtt, Eining and Plumlee identified the following three characteristics of skepticism that deal with examining evidence:
A)A questioning mind, the suspension of judgment, and an independent attitude
B)A questioning mind, the search for knowledge and an independent attitude
C)A questioning mind, the suspension of judgment and the search for knowledge
D)The suspension of judgment, the search for knowledge and an independent attitude

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The three identified characteristics of skepticism that deal with examining evidence are a questioning mind, the suspension of judgment, and the search for knowledge. Option A does include a questioning mind and the suspension of judgment, but it misses the third characteristic of the search for knowledge. Option B includes a questioning mind and the search for knowledge, but it omits the suspension of judgment. Option D has the search for knowledge and an independent attitude, but it misses the importance of a questioning mind and the suspension of judgment. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it includes all three identified characteristics.

In the Development of a Scale to Measure Professional Skepticism