Authoritative sources of support are sources that:
A)are able to articulate complicated ideas in simple language.
B)argue that their findings will change conventional knowledge.
C)claim to have disproven the findings of other research.
D)have earned their credentials by developing skill or expertise.
E)have used statistics from other sources to prove their point.

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Authoritative sources of support are those that have earned their credentials by developing skill or expertise in a particular field. They are recognized as experts in their area of research, which gives credibility to their findings and recommendations. The other options do not necessarily reflect the qualities of authoritative sources of support.

Authoritative Sources of Support Are Sources That