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Direct linkKimura, Katherine; Gopnik, Alison – Child Development, 2019
Belief revision can occur at multiple levels of abstraction, including lower-level and higher-order beliefs. It remains unclear, however, how conflicting evidence interacts with prior beliefs to encourage higher-order belief revision. This study explores how 4- and 5-year-olds (N = 96) respond to evidence that directly conflicts with their causal…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Beliefs, Preschool Children, Young Children
