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Evan is writing an argumentative essay about reality television. He claims that reality television promotes harmful behaviors, like bullying. Which of the following statements avoids a logical fallacy to support his claim?

Children who watch reality television will lose all of their innocence, get into physical fights, alienate themselves from friends, and be left alone and desolate for the rest of their lives.

The Journal for Child Psychology states that at least 42% of children who watch reality television engage in self-risk behaviors.

People who are on reality television shows are ridiculous, immature, and too blind to the real world to know what they're doing.

Parents should be ashamed of themselves for allowing their kids to watch alternate versions of reality.

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Answer: "The Journal for Child Psychology states that at least 42% of children who watch reality television engage in self-risk behaviors."

Step-by-step explanation:

Every other option includes strong words that give off the impression of a negative person on either the children or the parents/people. They also are all opinionated whereas the second option is just a study result but is enough to start an argument while still being neutral.

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