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Introduction A) Broad discussion of topics Discuss Kristins thesis1. developing and understanding of it      Macro vs. Micro      VIST theoretical account      Darwin/Mayr 2. Tools-language      Open vs. Close stop questions      How vs. why questions      Best way of asking to reveal causal framework           -explain causal framework Essentialism (Gelman), Teleology (Keleman),                Bloom, and Theory of Mind     Ultimate Cause (natural)          why questions     Proximate cause          How questions3. Childrens and adults understanding of biology/evolution/metamorphosis     Evans     Species-p roximity to populace     Mayr4. Natural kinds vs. artifacts5. Creationist-God...wanted, created, gave, madeNaturalistic-need, adaptations, evolve, growthIntelligent design- intention, purposefulB) Rationale for this conduct1. Give close-ended questions to younger children so they can understand the broad questions and because they may not be able to ellaborate or communicate well enough.       bonnet/Bloom When children start answering causal questions of parents and                when they start asking questions of their own. C) scheme     (still being established...have to wait until finished coding Kristins data to predict the results of mine) dosubjects 20-25Age 5 and 6 yearsGender 1/2 male and 1/2 femaleopen-ended questions     -divided into how and why     - questions taken from coding results of previous study d one by Krisitn     - analyzed and took the to the highest degree typical explanationsPresent the most frequent of those close-ended questions presented to older age theme with 1 explanation per pattern      4 reasoning patterns (Will be inserted in paper with actual questions once the data                     has all been coded and analyzed from Kristins study)     Questions adapted to fit all itemsUse item used with older kids to take on if they are giving the answers the older kids did. Procedure4 parts of the outgrowth entrust be given sequentially1. Warm-up     9 items (pictures)      looking for at interacting     Ask child if the card is an animal or a human to see if they understand2. Card practice     agree/ discord face cards3. Open-ended questions      "how/why do you think..."     between subjects      indite Kristins study4. Close-ended questions     3 humans, 3 butterflies, 3 frogs, 3 mammals, 3 artifacts     order randomly determined without replacement     once item is chosen          They will be told