Researchers presented participants with just one or two examples of information that strongly challenged their pre-existing stereotypes. These researchers found that, when presented with just one or two examples that challenge a strongly held stereotype, people
a. created new subtypes.
b. dismissed the new information and strengthened their stereotypic beliefs.
c. abandoned their stereotypes.
d. revised their stereotypes, as the bookkeeping model would predict.
Answer: B
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