People with Opposing Views of the Death Penalty Reviewed Mixed

question 275

Multiple Choice

People with opposing views of the death penalty reviewed mixed evidence regarding whether it is effective in lowering the crime rate.As a result,their opposing views differed more strongly than ever.This best illustrates

• A)the framing effect.
• B)convergent thinking.
• C)belief perseverance.
• D)the availability heuristic.

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