Abstract
In a peer interaction task involving controversial topics, 30 undergraduate psychology students identified strengths and weaknesses of various items of evidence. Participants could make some appropriate criticisms of evidence and were most positive about research-based evidence. However, generalizations were most frequently used to bolster participants' arguments, even after exposure to various evidence forms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-71 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Scottish Educational Review |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- college students
- critical thinking
- generalization
- higher education
- logical thinking
- persuasive discourse