alleryExams in social science wrongly reward what?
AOriginal project design
BConceptual understanding
CMemorising excess facts
DGroup discussion skills
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Memorising excess facts
Examinations are felt to reward memorising superfluous facts while conceptual understanding is largely ignored.
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