When Percival Lowell Insisted on the Existence of Martian Canals

question 23

Multiple Choice

When Percival Lowell insisted on the existence of Martian canals, even though his observations were discredited by other scientists, he exhibited

• A) objectivity
• B) stupidity
• C) madness
• D) personal bias

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