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Lewis, Scott; Becker, Joseph – 1991
Previous research has cast doubt on children's ability to use specified evidence when making causal inferences, or, indeed, to differentiate between the specified evidence and their own preconceptions, or "prior theories." The present study continues previous work by distinguishing between children's reasoning in conditions where…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking
