Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Obstacles

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the obstacles to logical thinking that accounts for the persistence of many unwarranted beliefs?

• A) the confirmation bias
• B) the fallacy of positive instances
• C) the overestimation effect
• D) functional fixedness

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