Table 2 Predictors (Betas) of incorrect beliefs about Earth science
Human evolution | Big Bang | Drifting continents | Heliocentric universe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fundamentalist religiosity | 0.32** | 0.30** | 0.13** | 0.02 |
Education | −0.15** | −0.13** | −0.06* | −0.19* |
Political conservatism | 0.18** | 0.16** | 0.08* | 0.04 |
R 2 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.19 | 0.21 |