"Scientific Thinking In Young Children" Flashcards
1
Q
What is more effecting to assess children’s knowledge than Piaget’s method of asking open-ended questions on hypothetical scenarios?
A
Asking focused questions about real-life examples.
2
Q
How do probabilistic models address the issue of our highly structured, abstract knowledge?
A
They suggest real world structure creates patterns that inform our mental structure.
3
Q
Give 3 ways children learn like scientists.
A
They analyse statistical patterns, do experiments and learn from data and others.
4
Q
What is a concern about hypotheses being well confirmed in early life?
A
These can be very difficult to revise, and could be damaging hypotheses to uphold.
5
Q
What helps university students understand statistics?
A
When it is presented as causal inference.
