The text reports a study conducted on students from Harvard and Radcliffe. Compared to how their thinking was characterized as seniors, when these students were freshmen, their thinking was more likely to:
A) be tolerant of many different points of view
B) reflect their self-chosen ideas and convictions
C) be dualistic, emphasizing the "either-or" aspects of thought
D) focus on understanding ambiguous answers, rather than focusing on truth and knowledge

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The study found that as freshmen, the students' thinking was more likely to be dualistic, emphasizing the "either-or" aspects of thought. This suggests a lack of tolerance for ambiguity and a preference for clear-cut answers.

The Text Reports a Study Conducted on Students from Harvard