An unwillingness to give up our beliefs even when the evidence proves us wrong is called
A) the availability heuristic.
B) trial and error.
C) belief perseverance.
D) confirmation bias.

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Belief perseverance refers to the tendency to hold on to our beliefs even when contrary evidence is presented. This helps explain why people can be resistant to changing their viewpoints, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The other choices - availability heuristic, trial and error, and confirmation bias - do not specifically refer to this phenomenon.

An Unwillingness to Give Up Our Beliefs Even When the Evidence