Activity for the book My Psychology

My Take: 1.1 Belief Perseverance

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My Take ch01 Belief Perseverance

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Question 1

The tendency to maintain a particular way of thinking even in the face of contradictory evidence is called blank________.

Choice A, the availability heuristic

Choice B, the fundamental attribution error

Choice C, belief perseverance

Choice D, an empirical bias

Question 2

Which of the following would be an example of belief perseverance?

Choice A, Elise made a wrong turn on her way to work, but knows that she can adjust her route and still get to the office on time.

Choice B, Professor McCall thinks that women are not good at math even though there are seven women in her advanced calculus class, all of whom are earning As.

Choice C, Marcus is very upset because his girlfriend recently ended their relationship, and he wants her to change her mind.

Choice D, Mrs. Mitchell wants to buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket but did not bring her wallet with her. She hopes the manager will let her take the bread and pay another time.

Question 3

If you had to select a word that encapsulates the phenomenon of belief perseverance, which would be the best selection?

Choice A, logical

Choice B, stubborn

Choice C, sensation

Choice D, moral

Question 4

Your Take! Why do you think people cling to their beliefs even when they are shown that the beliefs are inaccurate or unlikely to come true?