Based on results from Klaczynski and Narasimham (1998), what would you predict would have happened when Dylan, a white supremacist teen, read a scientific study indicating that Asians have higher IQs than Caucasians?
A) He would reconsider his anti-Asian stance.
B) He would dismiss the study as being flawed.
C) He would look up more research on the topic.
D) He would now view Asians as more intelligent.

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Klaczynski and Narasimham (1998) found that individuals with strong beliefs tend to discount information that threatens their beliefs. As Dylan is a white supremacist with strong beliefs about Caucasians being superior, he is likely to dismiss the study as flawed rather than reconsider his stance or view Asians as more intelligent.

Based on Results from Klaczynski and Narasimham (1998), What Would