If an arguer cites a statement by a recognized expert in support of a conclusion and the statement falls within the expert's range of expertise, then the arguer commits an appeal to unqualified authority.

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Sammy Berg

22 June, 12:19

If an arguer cites a statement by a recognized expert in support of a conclusion and the statement falls within the expert's range of expertise, then the arguer commits an appeal to unqualified authority.

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Vasquez · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Appeal to unqualified authority: cited authority in arguement lacks credibility

When a statement by a recorgnized expert is used in support of the conclusion, while the statement is within the range of the expert expertise, then the expert does not lack credibility and thus the arguement is then not an appeal to unqualified authority.

Thus the statement in the excersise prompt False