Which statement can explain why a public opinion poll taken in 2006 found that large numbers of Americans still believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and significant links to Al Qaeda?
A)The poll was deliberately constructed to make Americans look uninformed.
B)People often hold onto impressions even after the facts have been shown to them.
C)Americans knew that the weapons of mass destruction would eventually be found.
D)The polling sample included a disproportionate number of people who supported the Iraq War in 2002.

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People tend to hold onto their beliefs and impressions even after the facts have been disproven or changed, which could explain why large numbers of Americans still believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and significant links to Al Qaeda despite evidence to the contrary.

Which Statement Can Explain Why a Public Opinion Poll Taken