Roberto's Friend Had an Out-Of-Body Experience One Afternoon After Lying

question 42

Multiple Choice

Roberto's friend had an out-of-body experience one afternoon after lying down on the sofa for a nap. The friend told him that he could see his body lying full length below him as if he had perceived it and not simply dreamed it. From this incident, Roberto said that he had come to believe that the mind can actually leave the physical body. Roberto is using _____ as evidence.

• A) an anecdote
• B) a statement of authority
• C) commonsense belief
• D) scientific evidence

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