Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Anatomy | 1 |
| Animal Behavior | 1 |
| Animals | 1 |
| Beliefs | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Evolution | 1 |
| Historians | 1 |
| Interviews | 1 |
| Preschool Children | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Cognitive Science | 1 |
Author
| Schulz, Laura | 1 |
| Shtulman, Andrew | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Preschool Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkShtulman, Andrew; Schulz, Laura – Cognitive Science, 2008
Historians of science have pointed to essentialist beliefs about species as major impediments to the discovery of natural selection. The present study investigated whether such beliefs are impediments to learning this concept as well. Participants (43 children aged 4-9 and 34 adults) were asked to judge the variability of various behavioral and…
Descriptors: Evolution, Student Attitudes, Historians, Children
