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During a field trip, an instructor touched a moth resting on a tree trunk. The moth raised its forewings to reveal large eyespots on its hind wings. The instructor asked why the moth lifted its wings. One student answered that sensory receptors had fired and triggered a neuronal reflex culminating in the contraction of certain muscles. A second student responded that the behavior might frighten predators. Which statement best describes these explanations?


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Fact-finding Phase

The initial stage in a process or investigation aiming to gather all relevant information and data about a subject or issue.

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A creative-thinking process that involves brainstorming and generating a large amount of ideas to solve a problem without immediate critique or evaluation.

Verification Stage

A phase in various processes where the truth, accuracy, or validity of something is confirmed or validated.

Moment of Discovery

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