What was Gordon Bower's concern regarding reporting average learning curves for a large group of people?
A) The average may demonstrate incremental learning even if all individuals demonstrate learning by insight.
B) The results may not be generalizable to other groups of people.
C) The average fails to distinguish between slow and quick learners.
D) The results from lab experiments may not apply to the real world.

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Gordon Bower was concerned that reporting average learning curves might mask the fact that individuals could be learning in different ways, such as by insight rather than incrementally.

What Was Gordon Bower's Concern Regarding Reporting Average Learning Curves