= Deborah Kelemen
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<Deborah Kelemen> studied <teleological reasoning> in childhood. Comparing purpose-based with physical explanations of natural objects tests how children interpret why a feature exists. The design distinguishes endorsement of an explanation in a particular task from a conclusion that every childhood <belief> or every natural object is understood in the same way. <Why are rocks pointy? Children's preference for teleological explanations of the natural world by Deborah Kelemen>[1999, child-adult comparisons of purpose-based and physical explanations]{ref}
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