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How Scientists Make New Discoveries 

Many studies have tried to identify how expert scientists make new scientific discoveries. These studies show that one of the central differences between expert scientists and students is the ability to recognize which information might be relevant to a specific task. Earlier studies suggested that the ability to identify relevant information may be developmental and related to age. However current studies show that this ability depends on factors such as intelligence and levels of previous knowledge. These results have important implications for teaching students how to "think like a scientist".

According to the above paragraph, what determines whether people will be able to identify information that can help them solve a problem or discover something new?

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stage of development

level of previous knowledge they bring to the task

level of intelligence