Carol and Rosa are roommates. Carol is having trouble studying for her biology class because the book is difficult and many of the terms she is supposed to learn are new or unfamiliar. Carol often feels lost in class and will put off doing her reading assignment until the last minute. Before a test, she will study by rereading the chapters that the test will cover, but she is easily distracted
and usually doesn't finish. Rosa suggests, "Why don't you try marking the important ideas? That will make it easier for you to study." However, Carol says that won't help because she doesn't know what to mark. Carol's reading and studying are typical of which one of the following?
A. active readers
B. passive readers
C. critical thinkers
D. creative thinkers
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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