Bud and Sandy are discussing the merits of new automobiles. Bud noted, "This car model has been tested by four different consumer agencies in hundreds of tests with virtually the same outcomes each time; it is very reliable." Sandy countered, "Yeah, but my neighbor down the street bought that car, and he has had nothing but problems. I would stay away from it." Which hallmark of pseudoscience has Sandy fallen prey to?

Testimonials

Explanation:

The human love of story telling tends to push towards relying more on testimonials (personal or 2nd hand experiences) rather than impersonal commercial testing. This would explain Sandy's posture.

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