Children's misconceptions about the world may come from a variety of sources. Which one of the following is not a likely source that theorists have identified?
A) Textbooks and other media sometimes provide misinformation.
B) Children willingly accept the stories that younger children make up.
C) Children form their own ideas based on how the world appears to be.
D) Common expressions in language (e.g., the sun "sets" in the west) sometimes misrepresent reality.

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Theorists generally do not identify the stories made up by younger children as a significant source of misconceptions in children. Misconceptions are more commonly attributed to sources like textbooks, media, personal interpretations of the world, and language expressions that misrepresent reality.

Children's Misconceptions About the World May Come from a Variety