You Caution a Friend About Eating So Many Foods That

question 421

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

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