The Term _____ Refers to a Tendency to Affirm a Conclusion

question 15

Multiple Choice

The term _____ refers to a tendency to affirm a conclusion that contains the word "all" if both premises contain the word "all."

• A) belief perseverance
• B) belief bias
• C) conversion error
• D) matching strategy

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A scatterplot is a type of graph used in statistics to display values for two variables for a set of data, showing how much one variable is affected by another.

R Squared

A quantitative metric indicating how much of the change in a dependent variable can be explained by independent variables in a regression framework.

Regression

A statistical method used to study the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, assessing patterns of influence.

Kilowatt-Hours

A measurement of energy that equals the consumption of 1000 watts over the duration of one hour.