Evaluating the current state of evolution acceptance instruments: a research coordination network meeting report

Table 3 Features of each evolution acceptance instrument that researchers may consider when deciding which evolution acceptance instrument could be best suited for their needs

	Original MATE	MATE 2.0	ISEA	Original GAENE	GAENE 3.0	EEQ	Gallup	Pew	Miller
# of items	20	9	24	13	22	8	1	1	1
Contains reverse coded items	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Scale	5 pt Likert, SA-SD*	5 pt Likert, SA-SD	5 pt Likert, SA-SD	5 pt Likert, SA-SD	5 pt Likert, SA-SD	5 pt Likert, D-A	None: Choose closest view	None: Choose closest view	None: True, False, Not sure
Scale midpoint	Undecided	Neutral	Undecided	No opinion	No opinion	Undecided	N/A	N/A	N/A
Conflates religion	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Conflates understanding of evolution	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Conflates nature of science	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Conflates advocacy	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Contains an unspecified use of the word “evolution”	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Includes a definition of evolution acceptance	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

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