A Community Holds a Parade Every Year After Which Area

question 128

Multiple Choice

A community holds a parade every year after which area farmers proceed to plant their crops.While the parade does not influence the harvest in any demonstrable way,the community still believes that a good parade increases the crop yield.What does this example illustrate?

• A) sociological thinking
• B) scientific thinking
• C) formal thinking
• D) traditional thinking

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