You Caution a Friend About Eating So Many Foods That

question 281

Multiple Choice

You caution a friend about eating so many foods that are high in fat content.Your friend replies that his grandfather ate all the bacon and cheese he wanted, and he lived to be 93.Which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's error in reasoning?

• A) the Barnum effect
• B) the use of individual cases
• C) the self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) the fallacy of negative instances

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