Ingrid believes there is a dog in the car. Even after she has looked absolutely everywhere in the car and found no evidence whatsoever of a dog, she continues to believe this. This scenario best exemplifies ____.

A) attitude polarization
B) belief perseverance
C) the A-B problem
D) cognitive dissonance

Belief perseverance is the phenomenon where people hold onto their beliefs even after receiving new information that contradicts or disconfirms the basis of those beliefs. In this scenario, Ingrid's continued belief in the presence of a dog in the car, despite having found no evidence to support it, exemplifies belief perseverance.