People 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. Some misconceptions are central elements of people's personal theories about the world.
b. Virtually all knowledge has a natural tendency to become distorted over time.
c. People learn school subject matter without relating it to the things they know and believe.
d. People elaborate on new information using their current misconceptions.
Question 2
Three of the following are common misconceptions that elementary or secondary students are likely to have. Which one is not commonly found?
a. Any moving object must have a force continually acting on it.
b. Most animals can survive for months without food.
c. Boundaries between countries are designated by actual lines marked on the earth's surface.
d. The earth is shaped like a disk.
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