People Often Hold on Stubbornly to Their Misconceptions About the World

Multiple Choice

People often hold on stubbornly to their misconceptions about the world. Three of the following are possible explanations as to why this might be so. Which statement is not a likely explanation for the resilience of misconceptions?

A) Some misconceptions are central elements of people's personal theories about the world.
B) Virtually all knowledge has a natural tendency to become distorted over time.
C) People learn school subject matter without relating it to the things they know and believe.
D) People elaborate on new information using their current misconceptions.