Miranda's grandfather is an avid photographer, and he wants to spend time teaching Miranda how to take better pictures. Miranda, on the other hand, is perfectly content to take pictures with her cell phone and does not even bother learning how to use a camera. She tries to act interested to please her grandfather, but research indicates that Miranda
A. will get caught up in her grandfather's enthusiasm and become a fairly good photographer herself.
B. probably will improve somewhat but not as much as her grandfather would like.
C. probably won't learn to take better pictures because she doesn't place a high value on that goal.
D. None of these choices are correct.
Answer: C
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