Corey was serving on a jury in a criminal case, and the jury reached a unanimous "not guilty" verdict.Several months later, some additional evidence came to light that strongly suggested that the defendant was, in fact, guilty of the crime in question.Corey is still not convinced by the new evidence and claims he wouldn't have voted guilty, even if the new information had been presented during the trial.In this example, Corey is showing evidence of:
A)the framing effect
B)the availability heuristic
C)belief persistence
D)memory reconstruction

Question

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Corey's refusal to consider the new evidence and his persistence in his belief even in the face of contradictory information is an example of belief persistence. This phenomenon occurs when individuals hold onto their beliefs even when new evidence contradicts their previous belief. It is also known as "confirmatory bias," as individuals are more likely to seek out and remember information that confirms their beliefs, and disregard or forget information that contradicts them.

Corey Was Serving on a Jury in a Criminal Case