People's judgements about whether or not to accept conclusions often depend more on how believable the conclusions are than on the logical validity of the argument. This phenomenon is termed:

A) functional fixedness.
B) availability bias.
C) belief bias.
D) belief irrationality.


C) belief bias.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

Worldwide, the population increases by about ____ million people annually

a. 60 b. 70 c. 80 d. 90

Psychology

In reviewing a recent study, it was noted that 15-year-old boys were 6" taller, and girls were 3" taller than their counterparts 30 years earlier. What would this be termed?

A. asynchronous growth B. secular trend C. adolescent growth spurt D. epiphyseal closure

Psychology

Telegraphic speech is characterized by:

a. two-word combinations b. parentese c. one-syllable verbalization d. omission of articles, prepositions, and parts of verbs

Psychology