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Browsing Human Development (HD) Theses by Title
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Science About What Scientists Do: Distinguishing Between Explanations for Causal Events
(2007-06-10)The causal reasoning literature suggests that hypothesis testing will only include tests that support a particular hypothesis (confirmation bias), rather than distinguish between possible hypotheses (Wason, 1960; Mynatt, ... -
The Self-Reference Effect and Same-Age Bias in Item and Source Memory
(2009-05-20)The present study examines age-related differences in the self-reference effect and how self-referencing influences memory for details and source memory. We also examine a potential same-age bias in memory. Fifty young ... -
Thinking Like a Scientist in Elementary School
(2009-05-28)This study evaluated how the critical thinking skills of young elementary school children can be enhanced through the Thinking Like a Scientist curriculum. Critical thinking skills were defined as the ability to utilize ... -
When the Pieces Do Not Quite Fit: The Role of Anomalous Information in Evaluating Explanations
(2010-05-22)No explanation is perfect. There are usually data that are anomalous to an explanation. We investigated two variables, resolving an anomaly and supporting an explanation, that make strong vs. weak anomalies more or less ... -
Young Children's Learning of Novel Semantic Spatial Categories
(2008-11-02)According to linguistic relativity theory, language exerts a strong influence on the development of our minds, particularly during childhood (Whorf, 1956). One area in which this influence can be observed is that of spatial ...
