A False Story Has Circulated for Several Years on the Internet

question 33

Multiple Choice

A false story has circulated for several years on the Internet about the chickens used by a popular national fried chicken chain. It claims that the chickens used by the company have been genetically modified to have no heads, beaks, or feet and are kept alive with feeding tubes. This is an example of:

• A)an advertorial.
• B)an urban legend.
• C)an infomercial.
• D)anecdotal evidence.
• E)a blind study.

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