Samantha is falling asleep in her chemistry lecture. Her professor assumes she is bored and probably stayed up late last night partying. In fact, Samantha is on new medication that makes her drowsy. This illustrates the importance of ______.
A) understanding your personal worldview
B) guarding against the "tech trap"
C) distinguishing facts from inferences
D) enhancing your self-actualization

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The professor is making an inference about Samantha's behavior (assuming she stayed up late partying) without knowing the fact (her medication causes drowsiness). This highlights the importance of distinguishing facts from inferences.

Samantha Is Falling Asleep in Her Chemistry Lecture