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The Effect Of Priming, Christian Orthodox Beliefs, And Training On Critical Thinking, Cheryl Norry
The Effect Of Priming, Christian Orthodox Beliefs, And Training On Critical Thinking, Cheryl Norry
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This study investigated the extent to which pro and antireligious individuals responded objectively and critically to religious and nonreligious material. Proreligious (n=72) and antireligious (n=72) individuals, as determined by Fullerton and Hunsberger’s (1982) Christian Orthodoxy Scale, were selected from 507 introductory psychology students. They judged the logical soundness of 30 syllogisms (10 proreligious, 10 antireligious, and 10 neutral) following a priming task (critical, religious, or neutral). Prior to the analysis of the syllogisms, half of the subjects were given logic training, while the other half did not receive any instruction in logic. Dependent variables included critical ability (i.e., the number …
Speedreading, Marcel Just, Patricia Carpenter
Dyslexia, Marcel Adam Just, Patricia A. Carpenter
Dyslexia, Marcel Adam Just, Patricia A. Carpenter
Marcel Adam Just
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