In the British Researcher Peter Wason's "2-4-6 Task," Zach Thought

question 1

Multiple Choice

In the British researcher Peter Wason's "2-4-6 task," Zach thought the rule was "numbers under 10 that increased by 2." To attempt to disconfirm this hypothesis, which sequence(s) should he test?

• A) 1-3-5
• B) 8-10-12
• C) 4-7-9
• D) Either 8-10-12 or 4-7-9 could be used to disconfirm the hypothesis.

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