Individuals who think critically do NOT rely on anecdotal evidence because this type of evidence
a. is too general and can be applied to too many unrelated situations.
b. is based on inferential statistical analysis, which is generally unreliable.
c. can be distorted by social desirability bias.
d. involves only negative instances, and cannot be used to make an unbiased decision.
C
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