If People Reject a Logically Valid Argument Merely Because the Conclusion

question 141

Multiple Choice

If people reject a logically valid argument merely because the conclusion is difficult to accept, they are exhibiting:

• A)affect heuristic"
• B)belief bias"
• C)anchoring bias"
• D)confirmation bias"

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To pay no attention or too little attention to; to ignore or overlook intentionally.

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