Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Age Differences | 2 |
| Beliefs | 2 |
| Cognitive Development | 2 |
| Evolution | 2 |
| Biology | 1 |
| Childhood Attitudes | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Creationism | 1 |
| Cultural Context | 1 |
| Cultural Differences | 1 |
| Death | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Evans, E. Margaret | 2 |
| Harris, Paul L. | 1 |
| Legare, Cristine H. | 1 |
| Rosengren, Karl S. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkLegare, Cristine H.; Evans, E. Margaret; Rosengren, Karl S.; Harris, Paul L. – Child Development, 2012
Although often conceptualized in contradictory terms, the common assumption that natural and supernatural explanations are incompatible is psychologically inaccurate. Instead, there is considerable evidence that the same individuals use both natural and supernatural explanations to interpret the very same events and that there are multiple ways in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Evolution, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context
Peer reviewedEvans, E. Margaret – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2000
Examined 5- to 12-year-olds' emerging understanding of the origins of species in two studies. Demonstrated systematic developmental pattern in children's explanations for biological origins. Found age-related shifts from mixed creationist and spontaneous generationist explanations, to exclusive creationism, and finally to evolutionist or…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Beliefs, Childhood Attitudes, Children
