When Trying to Reason Logically, the Tendency to Abandon Logical

question 298

Multiple Choice

When trying to reason logically, the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal beliefs is referred to as

• A)the logical fallacy
• B)heuristic bias
• C)the justification effect
• D)belief bias
• E)counter-attitudinal deduction

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Definitions:

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