Ms. Webster tells students, "The author of our history textbook knows what he's talking about. He's a well-respected scholar whose specialty is the period we're reading about this month: colonial America." Although such a statement might certainly be beneficial in some respects, it has which one of the following drawbacks?
A) It will promote negative rather than positive transfer of the subject matter.
B) It will increase the probability that students have functional fixedness.
C) It is unlikely to foster an inclination to critically evaluate textbook content.
D) It will predispose students to use algorithms rather than heuristics while studying.

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By stating that the author of the textbook "knows what he's talking about" and is a "well-respected scholar," Ms. Webster is essentially telling students not to question the content in the textbook. This is unlikely to foster an inclination to critically evaluate the textbook content, which is a crucial skill for students to develop.

Ms Webster Tells Students, "The Author of Our History Textbook