Rona believes that women make better elementary school
teachers than men because women are more nurturing and less legalistic. When you present her with data that indicate male teachers perform very well at the elementary level, she tries to discredit the information. Rona is a victim of
A) the confirmation bias.
Incorrect. The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out evidence that supports our preexisting beliefs and to
neglect contradictory evidence.
B) naive realism.
C) belief perseverance.
Correct. Belief perseverance is the tendency to stick to our initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them.
D) critical thinking.
Answer: C
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a. True b. False
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