Which of the following illustrates belief perseverance? A. your belief remains intact even in the face of evidence to the contraryB. you refuse to listen to arguments counter to your beliefsC. you tend to become flustered and angered when your beliefs are refutedD. you tend to search for information that supports your belief

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Clarence Johnston

9 April, 17:05

Which of the following illustrates belief perseverance? A. your belief remains intact even in the face of evidence to the contraryB. you refuse to listen to arguments counter to your beliefsC. you tend to become flustered and angered when your beliefs are refutedD. you tend to search for information that supports your belief

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Yael Mercado · Answer 1

A. your belief remains intact even in the face of evidence to the contrary

Explanation:

On average, people will perceive new information by fitting it to the current perspective that they already hold, not the other way around.

Belief perseverance occurs when the new information contradict the perspective that they've held for a long time. So, rather than acknowledging that they're wrong this whole time, people will start to held on to that belief even stronger and told themselves that the contradicting evidence is a lie.