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anthropomorphic language may be used in a metaphoric sense, where it is not intended to be taken literally (e.g., 'I think the weather must hate me'). Teachers may use anthropomorphism as a way to help 'make the unfamiliar familiar' to learners, but sometimes the students inappropriately accept the anthropomorphic ideas as scientifically acceptable mechanisms/explanations (i.e., 'the atom needs another electron') leading to strong anthropomorphism
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