A Both passages identify belief by asking whether observers find the machine likable.
B Passage A relies on task performance, while Passage B derives criteria through conceptual analysis.
C Passage A proceeds by an approach that uses conceptual analysis to specify necessary relations among belief, reasons, and action; Passage B by one that uses operational behavioral criteria to compare flexible information use empirically.
D Passage A merely raises an objection without using a distinct analytical method, while Passage B uses operational behavioral criteria to compare flexible information use empirically.