After interviewing a citizen about his support for the new health care bill,a newspaper concludes that there is widespread support for the new legislation in town.This is an example of __________.
A)saliency
B)objective reporting
C)anecdotal evidence
D)government propaganda

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The newspaper concluded based on the interview of just one citizen, which is not enough evidence to make a broad generalization about the entire town. This type of reasoning based on a single case is known as anecdotal evidence, which may not be representative of the population as a whole.

After Interviewing a Citizen About His Support for the New