When we regard a nonexpert as an expert, we …
A) Certify that expert's credentials
B) Rely on the true expert
C) Fall into the fallacy of available evidence
D) Fall into the fallacious appeal to authority

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Choosing a nonexpert as an expert is a classic example of the fallacious appeal to authority, where someone's opinion is taken as truth not because of their expertise, but because of their perceived authority or reputation in an unrelated field.

When We Regard a Nonexpert as an Expert, We …