Belief persistence involves a tendency to:
a. draw a general conclusion based on a small number of instances
b. only see objects and their potential uses in typical ways
c. maintain an opinion, even when confronted with disconfirming evidence
d. ignore base-rate information when estimating the likelihood of uncertain events
C
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A) They tend to be spoiled and self-centered. B) They tend to experience high levels of anxiety due to extreme parental pressures to succeed. C) They tend to be less well-accepted in their peer group, because they have not had opportunities to learn effective conflict-resolution strategies. D) They tend to have low self-esteem and perform poorly in school.