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A psychological study on the process of acquisition and persistence of pseudoscientific beliefs

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21700781
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Science education
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

MAJIMA Yoshimasa  Hokkaido University, 大学院・文学研究科, 助教 (50344536)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords疑似科学 / 科学リテラシー / 科学教育 / 認知判断傾向 / 認知判断傾向尺度
Research Abstract

Present research investigated effects of educational background during secondary education, understanding of basic scientific concepts, exposure to various media in everyday life, and thinking dispositions on the strength of pseudoscientific beliefs using Structural Equation Modeling. Results showed that good science literacy decreased the validity of pseudoscientific issues and that thinking dispositions were associated to biased judgments.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2010 2009 Other

All Presentation (7 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Presentation] 疑似科学的信念の獲得と維持における経験と情報探索傾向の効果2010

    • Author(s)
      眞嶋良全
    • Organizer
      北海道心理学会第57回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌国際大学
    • Year and Date
      2010-10-10
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 疑似科学的信念の獲得と維持における経験と情報探索傾向の効果2010

    • Author(s)
      眞嶋良全
    • Organizer
      北海道心理学会第57回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌国際大学(札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-10-10
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 疑似科学的トピックの妥当性評価に影響を与える要因の検討2010

    • Author(s)
      眞嶋良全
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第74回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-22
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 疑似科学的トピックの妥当性評価に影響を与える要因の検討2010

    • Author(s)
      眞嶋良全
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第74回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学(豊中市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-22
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Science education and prevalence of pseudoscientific beliefs,2010

    • Author(s)
      MAJIMA, Y.
    • Organizer
      The 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology
    • Place of Presentation
      Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center.
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Science education and prevalence of pseudoscientific beliefs2010

    • Author(s)
      MAJIMA, Yoshimasa
    • Organizer
      The 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology
    • Place of Presentation
      Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center, Australia
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 共変関係の検出におけるワーキングメモリの役割2009

    • Author(s)
      眞嶋良全
    • Organizer
      日本認知心理学会第7回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      立教大学
    • Year and Date
      2009-07-19
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ホームページ等

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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