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Beliefs Concerning Human Nature

Comparing Current Responses With Those Gathered in 1945 and 1956

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ID9615033
AuthorsA Furnham (0000-0001-7545-8532, University College London, corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume59
Issue1
Pages1-7
Publication date1989-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.2044-8279.1989.tb03070.x
OpenAlexW1966317520
LanguageEN
Citations received3

S ummary . This study replicated a study published over 40 years ago which was itself replicated just over 30 years ago concerning students' beliefs about human nature. Despite the fact that subjects were younger and of a lower educational attainment in this study than subjects in previous studies they tended on the whole to get more “correct” answers. Other studies looking at changing beliefs and superstitions over time are considered

Developmental psychology · Animal and Plant Science Education · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Social Psychology

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Citations per year0.09
Citation span1992 - 2003 (12)
Highly citedNo

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