People often maintain stereotypes about groups even after they have met individuals who contradict the stereotype.Given the phenomenon of memory bias,what might one reason be that a stereotype does not change with new information?
A) The memory for the individual shifts in the direction of the stereotype.
B) Memories of the individual are incorrectly combined into new ones.
C) Other people with similar beliefs give false interpretations of the individual.
D) The person does not recognize the beliefs to be a stereotype.

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Memory bias refers to the tendency of individuals to selectively remember information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs and overlook or forget information that contradicts them. In the case of stereotypes, individuals may meet someone who contradicts the stereotype, but their memory for that individual may shift in the direction of the stereotype, leading them to continue to maintain the stereotype despite new information.

People Often Maintain Stereotypes About Groups Even After They Have