Despite overwhelming and highly publicized evidence that Senator McEwan was guilty of serious political corruption and misconduct, many who had supported her in past elections remained convinced of her political integrity. Their reaction best illustrates:
a) fixation.
b) the representativeness heuristic.
c) belief perseverance.
d) the availability heuristic.
e) the framing effect.

c. belief perseverance

Explanation:

Belief perseverance comes about with the backfire effect. It is happens when a person maintains a belief even though there is new information to disprove his belief. There is even the likelihood understand this phenomenon that the person increasingly holds on to his belief when others try to present evidence that contradicts or debunks his belief. This is known as the backfire effect

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.