Teachers should not do anything to cause their students to lose respect for them. And students can sense when someone is trying to hide his or her ignorance. Ttherefore, a teacher who does not know the answer to a question a student has asked should not pretend to know the answer. The conclusion is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
A: Students respect honesty above all else.
B: Students lose respect for teachers whenever they sense that the teachers are trying to hide their ignorance.
C: Students' respect for a teacher is independent of the amount of knowledge they attribute to that teacher.
D: A teacher cannot be effective unless he or she retains the respect of students.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B