Fareed is giving a speech about bullying. During the speech, he says, "A poll by the Pew Center shows that in 2012, 34 percent of all elementary students reported having been bullied that week, while 18 percent said they had bullied other students." Fareed has

A. not established his source's credibility.
B. established the source's credibility by showing the source is affiliated with a trusted organization.
C. established the source's credibility through the halo effect.
D. established the source's credibility through the use of statistics.


Answer: B

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