Relations between epistemic belief profiles and cognitive abilities are inconsistent across profiles and samples, though results point to above-average cognitive abilities in sophisticated profiles¶

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q2 i? Cognitive ability patterns across profiles were not consistent, though sophisticated profiles showed above-average abilities in four of seven identified instances. → Julia Schiefer 2022

Evidence¶

Julia Schiefer 2022¶

Julia Schiefer, Peter A. Edelsbrunner, Andrea Bernholt, Nele Kampa, Andreas Nehring. (2022). Epistemic Beliefs in Science—A Systematic Integration of Evidence From Multiple Studies. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-022-09661-w

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Descriptive analysis of cognitive ability covariate means across profiles in six samples (Fig. 4). Absolutistic profiles showed average or slightly below-average abilities; the sophisticated profile showed an inconsistent pattern across samples.

"Even though these results were not consistent across profiles, they point to above-average cognitive abilities in (highly) sophisticated profiles."

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