Your Text Describes the Existence of 'Crop Circles' in England

question 81

Multiple Choice

Your text describes the existence of 'crop circles' in England in the late 20^th century, and the claim that these crop circles were evidence of aliens visiting earth (until the creators of the crop circles admitted to the pranks) . What was the important message about scientific thinking in this example?

• A) The cause of some real-world events are unexplainable and unknowable.
• B) Hoaxers often impede scientific progress into the understanding of unexplainable events like the English crop circles.
• C) Aliens or some form of extraterrestrial being has been trying to communicate with humans for hundreds of years.
• D) Critical thinkers should select the simpler of two claims that fit with the available evidence.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The understanding that the physical properties of objects, such as the number of items in a cluster or the amount of liquid in a glass, can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

Gender Typing

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviors associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture.

Masculine

Pertains to qualities, behaviors, and roles traditionally associated with men and boys in a given society.

Feminine

Qualities or attributes traditionally associated with women or considered characteristic of women.