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Why are eyewitness accounts less reliable than statistical data?(1 point)
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Eyewitness accounts are considered primary sources because they were documented at the time an incident occurred.
Eyewitness accounts are considered primary sources because they were documented at the time an incident occurred.

Eyewitness accounts rely on the viewpoints of specific people and could be biased, which makes them more subjective.
Eyewitness accounts rely on the viewpoints of specific people and could be biased, which makes them more subjective.

Eyewitness accounts require great effort to obtain since few people want to share their experiences on record.
Eyewitness accounts require great effort to obtain since few people want to share their experiences on record.

Eyewitness accounts can be challenged by secondary sources that are written after an event occurred.
Eyewitness accounts can be challenged by secondary sources that are written after an event occurred.
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Answer 1

The correct response to the question of why eyewitness accounts are less reliable than statistical data is:

**Eyewitness accounts rely on the viewpoints of specific people and could be biased, which makes them more subjective.**

This response highlights the inherent subjectivity and potential bias present in individual accounts, making them less reliable as opposed to objective statistical data.