Alicia, Amy, and Ann are in the same tenth-grade history class; the girls are from different ethnic backgrounds. They are studying together for a test on World War II. The girls share the opinion that racism was a widespread problem during the war, but they disagree about which actions were most racist in nature. Which one of the following explanations of their differences is most consistent with contemporary theories of cognitive development?

Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. during the (scientific revolution, renaissance, industrial revolution), european intellectuals rejected many teachings of ancient scientists promoted by the church. to replace flawed theories, scientists began researching and conducting experiments. they used critical and reasonable thinking to draw concrete conclusions. this also led to the (scientific revolution, industrial revolution, enlightenment). it was an age that focused on using reason for understanding laws of nature and identifying humans' natural rights.