Which of the Following Is Often at the Heart of Scientific

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is often at the heart of scientific thinking in children?

• A) a desire to understand causal relations
• B) a desire to understand the concept of self and self-awareness
• C) a desire to please teachers in early mathematics and science classes
• D) questions raised by the practice of mindfulness

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Definitions:

Inheritable Traits

Characteristics or features of an organism that can be passed from one generation to the next through genes.

Biological Ancestors

The direct lineage of organisms from which an individual has descended.

Epigenetics

The study of stable changes in the expression of a particular gene that occur without changes in DNA base sequences; the Greek prefix epi- means “on top of” or “in addition to.”

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often a protein.