Sekou refuses to quit smoking. Whenever the health risks associated with smoking are suggested as a reason he should quit, Sekou argues that smoking cannot be that unhealthy because his grandfather smoked his whole life and lived to be 98. Which of the following best describes Sekou’s argument? 1) It is based on anecdotal evidence.
2) The fact about the grandfather is probably not true.

3) It is based on scientific evidence.

4) It is a valid point.

Read the scenario. samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. she is offered the chance to play on her school’s varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. after careful consideration, samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks. the fact that samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates-a cause.-minor consequences.-a trade off.-unexpected risk.