 Why are rocks pointy? Children's preference for teleological explanations of the natural world by Deborah Kelemen

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Why are rocks pointy? Children's preference for teleological explanations of the natural world by Deborah Kelemen by

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Primary publication: doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.35.6.1440

Primary text, publisher or institutional record: www.bu.edu/cdl/files/2013/08/1999_Kelemen_PointyRocks.pdf

Relevant evidence: Children/adults evaluating purpose-based versus physical explanations; task and generalization limitations.

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