alleryWhat is belief perseverance?
AClinging to ideas despite refutation
BQuickly dropping a belief when doubted
CTesting every belief by experiment
DSharing beliefs with a peer group
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Clinging to ideas despite refutation
1. Belief perseverance is the second counterpoint to conceptual change.
2. It is the tendency to hold on to ideas even after they have been decisively refuted.
3. Quick dropping of beliefs is the opposite, and testing or sharing is not the definition.
_Source: Wikipedia, Conceptual change, Origins_
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