Research suggests that belief bias exists
a. when there is a conflict between two types of mental processes used in deductive reasoning.
b. when a real-world model cannot be used to validate conclusions.
c. if a person has had no personal experience with the logical elements in the syllogism.
d. if the individual making the judgment has committed logical errors in the past.
Answer: a. when there is a conflict between two types of mental processes used in deductive reasoning.
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