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Direct linkDube, Chad; Rotello, Caren M.; Heit, Evan – Psychological Review, 2010
A belief bias effect in syllogistic reasoning (Evans, Barston, & Pollard, 1983) is observed when subjects accept more valid than invalid arguments and more believable than unbelievable conclusions and show greater overall accuracy in judging arguments with unbelievable conclusions. The effect is measured with a contrast of contrasts, comparing…
Descriptors: Response Style (Tests), Item Analysis, Error of Measurement, Replication (Evaluation)
