Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-Making

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Belief perseverance is

A
$Choosing beliefs in an unsystematic, inconsistent way$
B
$Holding onto beliefs even after they have been discredited$
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C
$Failing to remember previously held beliefs over time$
D
$Quickly revising beliefs in response to new evidence$

Explanation

Closely related to confirmation bias; resistant to disconfirming evidence.

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