Which One of the Following Pairs of Students Best Illustrates

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following pairs of students best illustrates a difference with respect to students' epistemic beliefs?

• A) Irene thinks that doing well in high school is important for getting into a good college, but Isabelle thinks that she can get into college with mediocre grades as long as she has high SAT scores.
• B) Julie likes going to school because that's where she sees her friends every day, but Janette likes going to school because of all the new things she learns there.
• C) Keith thinks that learning chemistry is a process of memorizing symbols and formulas, but Kareem thinks that chemistry involves trying to understand the nature of elements and compounds.
• D) Loren is well aware of the criteria his teacher is using to evaluate his classroom performance, but Luke is clueless about why he's doing poorly in the same teacher's class.

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