Which of the following individuals embodies the kind of thinking that occurs at Perry's highest level, Position 9?
a. Carson, who is anxious to please his teachers by adopting their intellectual positions.
b. Gina, who does not apply herself rigorously because she doesn't think her teacher is fair.
c. Luis, who is beginning to accept the values and behaviors of people of different groups.
d. Jamar, who affirms his religious beliefs by becoming a minister, even though he still has doubts.
Question 2
Doug, Diana, Tyrone, Nidia and Louis all have different viewpoints on the evolution versus creationism debate. Nidia is at Position 4 (late multiplicity). Which of the following statements would be most illustrative of Nidia's viewpoint?
a. Life was created through evolution. There is no other possible answer.
b. I believe that God created the world, but others don't agree with me.
c. I believe you should choose to make a commitment to what you believe in.
d. It doesn't matter which idea you believe in because nobody knows anything for sure.
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