1. Beliefs are at least partially hard to change because of _______. a. the interconnectedness of belief systems b. sensory memory c. representative knowledge d. central and peripheral processing e. the assessment process 2. Over the past couple of decades, the ideological divide between liberals and conservatives has been consistently widening. Part of this is due to geographic polarization. Which of the following are true about trends that contribute to geographic polarization? a. Opposites attract, so we move to diverse communities. b. Liberals prefer cities, whereas conservatives are attracted to rural areas. c. Our motivation to leave our communities has decreased. d. Conservatives prefer walkable communities with everything essential nearby. e. Compared to liberals, conservatives think high quality public schools are more important in neighborhoods..