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Direct linkJohnston, Angie M.; Sheskin, Mark; Johnson, Samuel G. B.; Keil, Frank C. – Child Development, 2018
One of the core functions of explanation is to support prediction and generalization. However, some explanations license a broader range of predictions than others. For instance, an explanation about biology could be presented as applying to a specific case (e.g., "this bear") or more generally across "all animals." The current…
Descriptors: Prediction, Generalization, Biology, Adults
