Carly Was in Favor of the Proposed Convention Center; Colin

question 165

Multiple Choice

Carly was in favor of the proposed convention center; Colin was against the project. When Carly surveyed people she found that 70% of those she questioned were in favor of the project. Colin's survey found that 75% of those he surveyed were against building the convention center. These differing survey results show that.

• A) single-cause explanations are often inaccurate.
• B) motives and expectations can color our experiences.
• C) theoretical diversity is an important component in science.
• D) sciences do not exist in a cultural vacuum.

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