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ERIC Number: EJ515421
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Naive Theories and Decision Making as Part of Higher Order Thinking in Social Studies.
Byrnes, James P.; Torney-Purta, Judith V.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v23 n3 p260-77 Sum 1995
Reports on a study of how naive theories, age, and education relate to higher order thinking among 54 adolescents and adults. Finds that, regardless of age and education, all subjects referred to naive theories to identify causes and create remedial strategies for social problems. (CFR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Educational Attainment, Postsecondary Education, Public Affairs Education, Secondary Education, Social Problems, Social Studies, Socialization, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: University of Maryland