Students often hold on stubbornly to their misconceptions about the world. Three of the following are possible explanations as to why this might be so. Which statement is not a likely explanation for the resilience of misconceptions?
a. Synapses in the brain become less effective over time.
b. Some misconceptions are central elements of students' personally constructed theories about the world.
c. Students learn school material without relating it to the things they know and believe.
d. Students elaborate on new information in ways that are consistent with their
current misconceptions.
c
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