Darrin Lehman and Richard Nisbett (1990) Studied the Effects of Different

question 23

Multiple Choice

Darrin Lehman and Richard Nisbett (1990) studied the effects of different college majors on students' ability to use statistical and methodological principles in their reasoning. What did they find?

• A) Students who majored in the humanities improved their reasoning abilities the most.
• B) College major did not influence students' reasoning abilities.
• C) Students majoring in psychology and other social sciences improved their reasoning abilities the most.
• D) Students majoring in the natural sciences improved their reasoning abilities the most.

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