Some Conspicuous Faults That Children Have with Scientific Problem Solving

question 9

Multiple Choice

Some conspicuous faults that children have with scientific problem solving include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) they often devise experiments in which variables are confounded.
• B) they often use automatic processes, instead of encoding processes.
• C) they often reach conclusions prematurely, basing them on too little evidence.
• D) they often have difficulty integrating theory and data.

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