When her professor failed to recognize that Judy had her hand raised for a question, Judy began to think her professor was unfriendly. Although she subsequently learned that the professor's limited vision kept him from seeing her raised hand, she continued thinking the professor was unfriendly. Judy's reaction best illustrates

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Judy's continued belief that the professor was unfriendly despite receiving new information that contradicted that belief illustrates belief perseverance, which is the tendency to cling to one's initial beliefs even after receiving new information that should contradict them.

When Her Professor Failed to Recognize That Judy Had Her