Which One of the Following Students Is Most Clearly Engaging

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following students is most clearly engaging in critical thinking?

• A)Louise has a puzzled look as she reads her textbook."I don't understand what the author is trying to say," she thinks.
• B)Before turning in his astronomy test, Sam rereads his responses to the test's three essay questions."I'm pretty sure I answered the first two questions correctly," he tells himself, "but I'm not sure about the last question."
• C)Raul jumps at the chance to learn how to use desktop publishing software."I'm particularly interested in learning how to integrate text and graphics," he tells his teacher.
• D)As Morgan watches her lab partner experiment with a pendulum, she says, "You just changed the length of the string at the same time you added more weight.That won't tell us anything."

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