Carrie's husband,John,has repeatedly told Carrie that it is not possible for the Earth to be a sphere.He provides her with various forms of evidence to support his view of a flat Earth.Carrie refuses to look at her husband's so-called evidence.This may be related to
A) overconfidence.
B) framing.
C) insight.
D) belief perseverance.

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Carrie's refusal to look at her husband's evidence despite his repeated attempts to convince her suggests belief perseverance, which is the tendency to cling to one's initial beliefs even in the face of contradictory evidence.

Carrie's Husband,John,has Repeatedly Told Carrie That It Is Not Possible