Doubting One's Own Conclusions Is

question 130

Multiple Choice

Doubting one's own conclusions is:

• A)inconsistent with the scientific method.
• B)a vital component of critical thinking.
• C)an adaptive psychological tendency that results from our evolutionary past.
• D)a maladaptive pattern of thinking that is taught to us at an early age.

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