Tabitha is convinced that vaccines cause autism because her friend's child was diagnosed with autism only a week after being vaccinated
Because Tabitha's "evidence" is essentially a story about one person, it should be considered _________________ and cannot be considered reliable.
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: anecdotal evidence
Rationale: Anecdotal evidence is an individual's story about an observation or event that is used to make a claim as evidence. Although sometimes correct, it is too unreliable to base scientific conclusions on, even if the basic facts of the story are correct.
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