You caution a friend about eating so many foods that are high in fat content. Your friend replies that his grandfather ate all the bacon and cheese he wanted, and he lived to be 93. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's error in reasoning?
A)the anthopocentric effect
B)the use of individual cases
C)a self-fulfilling prophecy
D)the fallacy of negative instances

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Your friend's argument is based on an anecdotal evidence, which is an example of using individual cases to make a general conclusion. This overlooks broader statistical evidence about the health impacts of high fat diets.

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