Tabitha Is Convinced That Vaccines Cause Autism Because Her Friend's

question 40

Short Answer

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.

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Definitions:

False Communication

The act of knowingly transmitting or conveying incorrect information to another party.

False Light

A type of privacy tort that occurs when someone publicly attributes to an individual views or actions that are misleading or false, but not defamatory.

Defamation

The act of damaging someone's good reputation by making false or malicious statements in spoken (slander) or written (libel) form.

Tort Law

A segment of law that addresses, remedies, and compensates for civil wrongs not arising out of contractual obligations.