The development of biological explanation
Are children vitalists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9788263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica L Miller (0000-0002-6674-530X, University of Wyoming, corresponding author), Karen Bartsch (0000-0001-7776-7777), Kareen Bartsch, Kaja Bartsch |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 156-164 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0012-1649.33.1.156 |
| PMID | 9050400 |
| OpenAlex | W2004616838 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
Whether and how an understanding of biological explantation changes with development was explored in interviews with 24-first graders, 24 third graders, and 24 adults. Participants were asked about the changeability of biological and psychological characteristics and the causal mechanisms underlying biological, psychological, and mechanical phenomena (using both open-ended and forced-choice questions). In saying how characteristics might be changed, children and adults similarly distinguished between biology and psychology; they also responded similarly to questions about specific processes underlying biological change. Children's attributions of intention or agency to biological organs or body parts (i.e., vitalistic attribution) did not differ from adults', contrary to previous findings. The authors concluded that children's thinking about biology is not necessarily more vitalistic than adults'.
Agency (philosophy · Attribution · Child development · Childhood development · Cognition · Cognitive development · Developmental psychology · Vitalism · Animal and Plant Science Education · Child and Animal Learning Development · Neuroscience · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,81 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2019 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |