Nowadays, there is a tendency to refer to 'wrong concepts' of children as 'alternative conceptions'. This could be attributed to [CTET-Feb.-2016-11]

• A. Recognition that children are capable of thinking and their thinking is different from that of adults.
• B. children's understanding being nuanced and their being passive in their own learning.
• C. using fancy terms to describe children's errors.
• D. children being thought of as adult-like in their thinking.