In his speech advocating a smoking ban on campus, Pietro stated, "Last month I distributed over 500 surveys to students asking if they favored a campus-wide smoking ban, and 395 indicated that they did. It is clear that the student body at State U. favors a smoking ban." Pietro has used reasoning from __________.

A. analogy
B. causes and effects
C. sign
D. specific instances


Answer: D

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