Students' 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. Students form general theories based on how the world appears to be.
b. Teachers and textbooks sometimes provide misinformation.
c. Students usually believe explanations that younger children give them.
d. Common expressions in language (e.g., the sun "sets" in the west) misrepresent reality.
b
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