Identify a true statement about climate change and public opinion.
A. Intuitive judgments and vivid and recent experiences have no influence on the opinions formed about climate change.
B. There exists a gulf between the scientific and the U.S. public understanding of climate change.
C. Opinions about climate change are not affected by the availability heuristic of an individual.
D. Resistance to understanding climate change is easily overcome by motivated reasoning.
Answer: B
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