Effects of science interest and experience on pseudoscientific beliefs--An Empirical Test

Travis J Ryan; Jessica Brown; Angela Johnson; Colin Sanberg; Megan Schilmidier

Effects of science interest and experience on pseudoscientific beliefs--An Empirical Test

Travis J Ryan, Jessica Brown, Angela Johnson, Colin Sanberg, Megan Schilmidier

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An article for Skeptic Magazine investigating the effect of science literacy on pseudoscientific belief. Authors found no significant relationship between science literacy scores and pseudoscientific belief. Students observed were significantly skeptical of psuedoscientific belief overall.

Original language	American English
Journal	Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Volume	10
Issue number	4
State	Published - Jan 1 2004

Keywords

college students
pseudoscientific belief
science literacy

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Science and Mathematics Education

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Effects of science interest and experience on pseudoscientific beliefs--An Empirical Test

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