Which of the Following General Statements Best Summarizes Human Performance

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following general statements best summarizes human performance on thinking tasks overall?

• A) People lack basic thinking skills, leading to poor performance on most thinking tasks.
• B) People are skilled thinkers, but face certain obstacles when they attempt different thinking tasks.
• C) Not only do people lack fundamental thinking skills, but they encounter specific obstacles when completing various thinking tasks.
• D) People perform surprisingly well on the thinking tasks researchers have examined thus far.

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