Table 7 Intercorrelations between acceptance of evolution, understanding of evolution, thinking dispositions, and religiosity among geologists-science teachers

Acceptance of evolution (MATE)

 Pearson correlation

1

0.680**

0.504*

0.39

−0.047

 Sig. (2-tailed)

0.001

0.023

0.099

0.844

Understanding of evolution

 Pearson correlation

1

0.374

0.391

0.274

 Sig. (2-tailed)

0.104

0.098

0.243

Understanding of the NOS

 Pearson correlation

1

−0.006

0.016

 Sig. (2-tailed)

0.98

0.947

Thinking dispositions

 Pearson correlation

1

−0.206

 Sig. (2-tailed)

0.397

Religiosity

 Pearson correlation

1

 Sig. (2-tailed)