The correct answer is A. reliable.
The writer was 'an authoritative source' because of her degrees, guest appearances, etc. Thus, she was a source you could rely on, she was reliable, given that she had experience to back her ideas up. Therefore A is the only correct answer.
1. Lawyers for both parties met in the courthouse today.
This is a fact, not an opinion and doesn’t show favor to either side.
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
"Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase"