Tabitha is convinced that vaccines cause autism because her friend's child was diagnosed with autism only a week after being vaccinated
Because Tabitha's "evidence" is essentially a story about one person, it should be considered _________________ and cannot be considered reliable.
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: anecdotal evidence
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, even if the basic facts of the story are correct.
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Bob tells his 45-year-old father to look forward to middle age, since this is a period in which most people experience only a slight decline in overall health but an increase in their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life. Bob's comment is:
a. essentially true for most people b. false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in health but a decline in their sense of well-being and health c. false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction d. false, because in middle age most people experience a slight decline in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction