People with opposing views of capital punishment reviewed mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness as a crime deterrent. As a result,their opposing views differed more strongly than ever. This best illustrates

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This scenario best illustrates belief perseverance, which is the tendency to cling to one's initial beliefs even in the face of contradicting evidence. The fact that the evidence was mixed suggests that it did not provide a clear-cut answer, and so individuals with opposing views would be likely to interpret the evidence in a way that supports their pre-existing beliefs. As a result, their views would be reinforced and differences would become more pronounced. The other options (framing effect, representativeness heuristic, availability heuristic) do not capture this phenomenon as directly.

People with Opposing Views of Capital Punishment Reviewed Mixed Evidence