Consider the Following True and False Item: Deciduous Trees Always

question 6

Multiple Choice

Consider the following true and false item: Deciduous trees always lose their leaves before winter. Which strategy should you use to determine the correct answer?

• A) Because that fits with my experiences, it is probably true.
• B) Because I know nothing about trees, the best strategy would be to say false.
• C) Because there is an absolute word in the sentence it most likely is false.
• D) Because I know so little about trees, I would guess it is true, because there are usually more true than false answers on exams.

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