In an advertisement for a car, a driver is shown driving expertly through a difficult road course. At the bottom of the ad, the following is included in small print "Professional driver on a closed course". Which of the following choices best describes this misuse of data?
A) changing the subject
B) detached statistics
C) faulty survey questions
D) implied connections

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This is an example of implied connections, where the advertisement implies that driving the car can result in expert driving through difficult road courses, when in fact it is being driven by a professional driver on a closed course. The small print disclaimer is an attempt to mitigate any potential misleading implications.

In an Advertisement for a Car, a Driver Is Shown