Students' Misconceptions About the World May Come from a Variety

question 45

Multiple Choice

Students' misconceptions about the world may come from a variety of sources.Which one of the following is not a likely source that theorists have identified?

• A)Students form general theories based on how the world appears to be.
• B)Teachers and textbooks sometimes provide misinformation.
• C)Students usually believe explanations that younger children give them.
• D)Common expressions in language
• E)g., the sun "sets" in the west)misrepresent reality.

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