Other Things Being Equal, Which One of the Following Students

question 69

Multiple Choice

Other things being equal, which one of the following students is most likely to engage in critical thinking about scientific topics?

• A) Al is a "trivia whiz" who loves to memorize obscure scientific facts.
• B) Brita realizes that scientists' theories change as new evidence comes in.
• C) Chris is confident that she can understand something if she puts her mind to it.
• D) Devin often asks questions when he doesn't understand a section of the textbook.

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