Emily has brittle fingernails that crack and split easily. Emily's mother advises her daughter to take gelatin pills 3 times/day, because she has heard the practice strengthens fingernails. The mother's nutrition-related advice about the benefit of taking gelatin pillsĀ is an example of a(n) ________.

A. hypothesis
B. anecdote
C. testimonial
D. placebo


Answer: B

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