Models of Data: A Theory of How People Evaluate Data

摘要: This article reports the results of a study investigating how undergraduates evaluate realistic scientific data in domains geology and paleontology. The are used to test several predictions theory evaluation, which we call models-of-data theory. Models-of-data assumes that when evaluating data, individual constructs particular kind cognitive model integrates many features with theoretical interpretation data. evaluates by attempting generate alternative causal explanations for events model. We contrast other proposals cognitively represented show gives good account pattern written evaluations produced study. discuss instructional implications