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ERIC Number: EJ436386
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Young Children's Differentiation of Hypothetical Beliefs from Evidence.
Sodian, Beate; And Others
Child Development, v62 n4 p753-66 Aug 1991
Two studies tested whether first and second graders can differentiate between the concepts of hypothesis and evidence. Results indicate that young elementary school children distinguish between the two concepts. Most children demonstrated understanding of the goal of testing a hypothesis as opposed to the goal of producing a positive effect. (GLR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methodology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Evidence; Hypothetical Beliefs