CRITICAL THINKING:

Credibility

Given each of the following situations, discuss the credibility of each of the
sources regarding the task given:

1. Wanting to know how to prepare to get into a good law school

a. Someone who has served on a jury 5 times
b. A lawyer
c. Trainers in a program who prepare students for the law entrance
exam.
d. Students who got into a top law school
e. Students who were turned away from a top law school, despite high
exam scores

2. Deciding whether to buy an Apple Macintosh computer or a Windows

model. You might consult:

a. A friend who owns either a Macintosh or a Windows machine

b. A friend who now owns one of the machines but used to own the
other
c. A dealer for either Macintosh or Windows computers
d. A computer column in a big-city newspaper
e. Reviews in computer magazines

3. Judging the mechanical condition of a certain used car has

a. The used car salesperson

b. The former owner (who we assume is different from the salesperson)
c. The former owner’s mechanic
d. Yourself
e. A mechanic from an independent garage