Chen believes that red cars are more likely to be stolen than non-red cars because 1 week after she bought a red car, it was stolen. This is an example of which type of evidence?
A) anecdotal
B) falsified
C) common-sense
D) authoritative
Answer: A
Rationale: Anecdotal evidence is an individual's story about an observation or event that is used to make a claim as evidence. Although sometimes correct, it is too unreliable to base scientific conclusions on.
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