This chapter discusses the theoretical significance of a series of findings from studies that have examined the relationship between children's causal reasoning and their counterfactual reasoning. Some of our evidence indicates that children's causal and counterfactual judgments are not consistent, unlike those of adults. These findings are discussed within the context of psychological theories that emphasise a close link between causal and counterfactual judgments.
Attributed to:
Time and interventions in children's causal structure learning
funded by
ESRC
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Bibliographic Information
Type: Book Chapter
Book Title: Understanding Counterfactuals, Understanding Causation: Issues in Philosophy and Psychology (2011)
Page Reference: 54-74
ISBN: 9780199590698