Jaime knows that the correlation between prolonged alcohol abuse and liver damage is very strong but argues that this relationship is unlikely to apply to him because both his grandparents and parents drank heavily throughout their lives and never suffered from any liver problems.What is the problem with Jaime's reasoning?
A)He is using anecdotes to refute correlational evidence.
B)He has not tested his ideas using a scientific method.
C)He is a drinker himself and suffers from the confirmation bias.
D)He believes that he is the exception because psychology is a science of exceptions.

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Jaime is using anecdotes to refute correlational evidence. Just because his family members did not have liver problems despite prolonged alcohol abuse, it does not mean that the correlation between alcohol abuse and liver damage is not strong or applicable to him. Anecdotes are not the same as empirical evidence and do not necessarily represent the entire population.

Jaime Knows That the Correlation Between Prolonged Alcohol Abuse and Liver