Why Is It That Anecdotes Such as That of the Vietnam

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Multiple Choice

Why is it that anecdotes such as that of the Vietnam War veteran who dehumanized the Vietnamese are not sufficient evidence to support the idea that soldiers will dehumanize the enemy?

• A)Anecdotes rarely inform social psychology theory.
• B)Anecdotes are usually based on false information.
• C)Anecdotes do not provide a controlled setting and test of causal variables.
• D)Anecdotes are usually good examples of events that are the exception to the rule.

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