Question

belief bias may cause one to make invalid conclusions seem valid or vice versa.

please select the best answer from the choices provided

t
f

Explanation:

Define belief bias

Belief bias is a cognitive bias where an individual's evaluation of the logical strength of an argument is biased by the believability of the conclusion.

Analyze the statement

The statement asserts that belief bias may cause one to make invalid conclusions seem valid (if the conclusion aligns with prior beliefs) or vice versa (making valid conclusions seem invalid if they contradict prior beliefs). This matches the psychological definition of belief bias.

Determine the truth value

Since the statement accurately describes the effects of belief bias on logical reasoning, the statement is true.

Answer:

• (A) T (Correct answer)
• (B) F