Question

When Leanne heard about experimental evidence that drinking orange juice triggers hyperactivity in children, she questioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction best illustratesa. illusory correlation.b. hindsight bias.c. critical thinking.d. overconfidence.

Answer 1

The correct option is: c. critical thinking

Explanation:

Critical thinking is the process of forming a judgement by carefully assessing and analyzing the evidences or facts.

It can also be described as the method of unbiased analysis which involves evaluating, conceptualizing, and analyzing the information to reach a conclusion. This rational analysis maximizes the rationality of the evaluator.

Therefore, Leanne is exhibiting critical thinking.