Recall that Kunda and Oleson (1997)presented people with one or two examples that countered people's strongly held stereotypes and found that some people actually strengthened their belief in the stereotype when confronted with such disconfirmations.According to the researchers,this occurred because

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According to Kunda and Oleson (1997), when people encounter counterexamples that contradict their strongly held stereotypes, they may be motivated to find even more reasons why their beliefs are correct. This is known as the "belief perseverance" phenomenon, where people hold onto beliefs even in the face of contradictory evidence. Therefore, choice C is the best answer. Choices A and B both suggest that people are not engaging with the evidence, which is not consistent with the findings of the study. Choice D is not a valid explanation, as there is no evidence to suggest that the participants in the study were a clinical sample of sociopaths.

Recall That Kunda and Oleson (1997)presented People with One or Two