Julie needs to buy a new dishwasher.She consults the Consumer Reports ratings online and finds out what the best buy would be.Then she finds out that her neighbor has that dishwasher and asks him what he thinks.The neighbor says that the dishwasher is terrible.If Julie decides,based on one person's opinion,not to buy the dishwasher despite the good ratings,Julie is:
A) using scientific reasoning
B) being influenced by an anecdotal report
C) using deductive reasoning
D) using syllogistic reasoning

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Julie is being influenced by an anecdotal report, which is a personal story or opinion that is not based on scientific evidence or research. She should consider the ratings from Consumer Reports as well as other sources before making a decision.

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