The tendency to resist alternative viewpoints once an initial perception forms is an example of perceptual bias.

The tendency to resist alternative viewpoints once an initial perception forms is an example of perceptual bias.

• A. Not relevant
• B. Always true
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (C)

Perceptual bias happens when our prior beliefs color how we interpret new information. When an initial perception forms, people tend to cling to that view and resist viewpoints that contradict it, which is exactly how perceptual bias shows up. This behavior aligns with confirmation bias, a specific tendency to favor information that supports what we already think and to discount evidence that challenges it. So the statement is true because it describes how biases in processing information lead us to resist alternative viewpoints after forming an initial perception. The other options don’t fit because they either deny the relevance of the bias or overgeneralize beyond how biases typically operate.

Perceptual bias happens when our prior beliefs color how we interpret new information. When an initial perception forms, people tend to cling to that view and resist viewpoints that contradict it, which is exactly how perceptual bias shows up. This behavior aligns with confirmation bias, a specific tendency to favor information that supports what we already think and to discount evidence that challenges it. So the statement is true because it describes how biases in processing information lead us to resist alternative viewpoints after forming an initial perception. The other options don’t fit because they either deny the relevance of the bias or overgeneralize beyond how biases typically operate.