Children's misconceptions about the world may come from a variety of sources. Which one of the following is not a likely source that theorists have identified?

a. Textbooks and other media sometimes provide misinformation.
b. Children willingly accept the stories that younger children make up.
c. Children form their own ideas based on how the world appears to be.
d. Common expressions in language (e.g., the sun "sets" in the west) sometimes misrepresent reality.


B

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