Question

When judy's professor failed to recognize several times that judy had her hand raised to answer a question, she began to think he disliked her. despite learning later that the professor's limited vision would have made it impossible for him to see her raised hand, judy continued to think he disliked her. judy's reaction best illustrates:?

Answer 1

The answer is Belief Perseverance. Belief perseverance is the inclination to cling to one's initial belief even after getting new facts that deny or disconfirms the basis of that certainty. When faced with evidence that disputes their beliefs, people may choose to dishonor, terminate, misunderstand, or place little meaning on the contradictory data.