Which Characteristic Is NOT Shared by Children's Rudimentary Theories and Those

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is NOT shared by children's rudimentary theories and those of formal scientific theories?

• A) They identify fundamental units for dividing relevant objects and events into a few basic categories.
• B) They explain many phenomena in terms of a few fundamental principles.
• C) They explain events in terms of unobservable causes.
• D) There are no shared characteristics between children's rudimentary theories and formal scientific theories.

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