Information becomes evidence when an explanation can incorporate it into a causal framework

Cognitive Development

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 472-487

  Koslowski, Barbara ^a   Marasia, Joseph ^a   Chelenza, Melanie ^a   Dublin, Randi ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Explanation; Reasoning; Scientific reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149130387     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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