The tendency to think that a syllogism is valid if its conclusion is believable is called the
a. availability heuristic
b. confirmatory bias
c. belief bias
d. mental set
c
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a. consummate love ; sexual arousal c. attachment; short-term love b. romantic love; consummate love d. long-term love; romantic love
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A) Psychodynamic B) Behavioral C) Humanistic D) Cognitive