People's judgments 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.

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The phenomenon described in the question is known as belief bias, where people's judgments about whether or not to accept conclusions depend more on their pre-existing beliefs or biases rather than the logical validity of the argument presented. Functional fixedness refers to the tendency to only think about an object in terms of its typical uses, availability bias refers to the tendency to rely on readily available information when making judgments or decisions, and belief irrationality is not a commonly used term in psychology.

People's Judgments About Whether or Not to Accept Conclusions Often