The suggestion in Science for All Americans that the current science and math curricula are overstuffed and undernourished means which of the following?

a. Students are presented with too many topics and not enough depth.
b. Students are presented with too much depth to comprehend rather than a broad exposure to topics in
science and math.
c. Science and math are too complex for students to study with limited background.
d. Science has too much information, and mathematics has too little.


ANS: A

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