Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 1 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 17: 15

Answer

To increase the chance that you are right about an idea, see if you can state the position and objections of your opponents to their satisfaction, and see if they can explain your own positions and objections to your satisfaction. This will show whose position is supported by a solid understanding of opposing ideas, and not merely by misconceptions of them.

Work Step by Step

This is discussed in the middle of page 11.
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