Gaining knowledge from those viewed as authority figures is to knowledge via _____ as stubbornly clinging to knowledge gained from repeated ideas is to knowledge via _____.
A)tenacity; authority
B)rationalism; tenacity
C)authority; tenacity
D)intuition; authority

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The first part of the statement suggests gaining knowledge from authority figures, indicating a reliance on those who are considered experts or well-informed. The second part of the statement mentions stubbornly clinging to knowledge gained from repeated ideas, indicating a resistance to change or a willingness to consider other perspectives. Therefore, the best choice would be one that contrasts the two methods, which is "authority" and "tenacity" in option C.

Gaining Knowledge from Those Viewed as Authority Figures Is to Knowledge