Anecdotal Evidence,appeals to Authority,and Appeals to Common Sense Are All

question 125

Essay

Anecdotal evidence,appeals to authority,and appeals to common sense are all considered poor forms of evidence.Provide an example of each and explain why claims based on them cannot be trusted.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning is a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously illustrated by Pavlov's dogs experiment.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning process involved.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.