When Leanne read experimental evidence that indicated that orange juice consumption triggers hyperactivity in children, she ques
tioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction BEST illustrates _____ thinking.a. overconfidence. b. the hindsight bias.
c. critical thinking.
d. common sense.
Critical thinking involves the use of facts and available information about a subject/topic to arrive at a conclusion. In this case, To determine the validity of the research, Leanne needed to know first if the children were randomly assigned, because, if they weren't, then, the result of the experiment would not be accurate.
