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People often make errors in deciding whether phrases with the format “If A is true, then B is true. A is not true. Therefore, B is not true” are valid or not. This error is known as:

“I can easily think of the names of several dishonest politicians, so I’m certain there are a lot of dishonest politicians!” This is an example of a judgment relying on:

Consider the following premises and conclusion and then match the phrases to their labels. Premis 1: If a stock’s price is rising, then the company is performing well. Premis 2: The stock’s price is not rising. Conclusion: The company is not performing well.

While in his wolf form, Bisclavret does what to his former wife?

When dual process theories indicate that some reasoners may use a “probabilistic” or “statistical” strategy for reasoning problems, what does that mean? 

Participants are MORE likely to judge a syllogism to be valid if the:

The term _____ refers to a tendency to affirm a conclusion that contains the word “all” if both premises contain the word “all.”

Fill in the blank: Medieval scholars see the Ancient World (if they are aware of it) as decadent, pagan, and sinful; the ____________________ is the core of all learning.

What happens to the nightingale at the end of the tale of “Laustic”?

Organisms that depend on the energy stored in chemical bonds by other organisms for their food energy are called _________.