From: What Do Experts and Novices “See” in Evolutionary Problems?
Cognitive resource | Description | Consistencya of expert use (%) | Expert rank order | Consistencya of novice use (%) | Novice rank order |
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Key concept 6 | Differential survival | 70 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
Key concept 1 | Causes of variation | 60 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Key concept 2 | Heritability | 60 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Key concept 7 | Frequency change | 50 | 4 | 0 | n/a |
Key concept 3 | Competition | 20 | 5 | 0 | n/a |
Key concept 5 | Resources | 10 | 6 | 0 | n/a |
Key concept 4 | Hyperfecundity | 0 | 7 | 0 | n/a |
Naïve concept 1 | Needs drive change | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Naïve concept 2 | Pressure forces change | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Naïve concept 3 | Use and disuse explain change | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Naïve concept 4 | Acclimation = adaptation | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Naïve concept 5 | Inheritance or acquired traits | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Naïve concept 6 | Intentionality explains change | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a |