Despite Overwhelming and Highly Publicized Evidence That Senator McEwan Was

question 56

Multiple Choice

Despite overwhelming and highly publicized evidence that Senator McEwan was guilty of serious political corruption and misconduct,many who had supported her in past elections remained convinced of her political integrity.Their reaction best illustrates

• A) the framing effect.
• B) the planning fallacy.
• C) belief perseverance.
• D) the availability heuristic.

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