People's Judgements About Whether or Not to Accept Conclusions Often

question 236

Multiple Choice

People's judgements about whether or not to accept conclusions often depend more on how believable the conclusions are than on the logical validity of the argument.This phenomenon is termed:

• A)functional fixedness.
• B)availability bias.
• C)belief bias.
• D)belief irrationality.

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Word

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Prime

A fundamental state or condition that precedes and influences the effectiveness of subsequent processes or responses.

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