An informal survey by Parrott (1995) claimed that emotion is associated with a disruption in thinking. The type of evidence and level of support provided by Parrot's survey is BEST considered:
A) a fairly low-quality, nonscientific survey documenting a commonsense belief and, therefore, providing weak support.
B) a commonsense belief, providing fairly weak support for the claim because it was based on the opinions of students.
C) a statement of nonscientific authority, providing weak support.
D) based on a literature review of nonscientific studies, providing weak support.

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Parrott's survey is informal and non-scientific, as it was not conducted using rigorous methodology or a representative sample. Furthermore, the claim that emotion disrupts thinking is a common belief and not an established scientific fact. Therefore, the level of support provided by Parrott's survey can be considered weak, and the evidence is of fairly low-quality.

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