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What is conceptual change in the context of science?
Generation of new concepts and modification of existing ones
How are scientific concepts characterized?
Containing representations of words, thoughts, actions, objects, and processes
What are the two main types of shifts focused on in theories of conceptual change?
Addition of knowledge and conflict between pre-existing and new information
What characterizes minor conceptual shifts?
Relatively easy to acquire and do not demand restructuring of the underlying representations of scientific knowledge
What is the second type of conceptual shift focused on in theories of conceptual change?
Conflict between pre-existing and new information
Define conceptual change in the context of science.
Conceptual change in the context of science refers to the process of generating new concepts and modifying existing ones within scientific knowledge.
What are the two main types of shifts focused on in theories of conceptual change?
The two main types of shifts focused on in theories of conceptual change are the addition of knowledge to a pre-existing conceptual structure and the second type of conceptual shift.
What characterizes minor conceptual shifts?
Minor conceptual shifts are characterized by the addition of knowledge to a pre-existing conceptual structure without conflict between the pre-existing conceptual knowledge and the new information being acquired.
How are scientific concepts characterized?
Scientific concepts are characterized as containing representations of words, thoughts, actions, objects, and processes.
What is the second type of conceptual shift focused on in theories of conceptual change?
The second type of conceptual shift focused on in theories of conceptual change involves conflict between the pre-existing conceptual knowledge and the new information being acquired, requiring restructuring of the underlying representations of scientific knowledge.
What do scientific concepts contain representations of?
Words, thoughts, actions, objects, and processes
What is the term used for the large-scale changes in conceptual structures?
Conceptual change
What is the focus of theories of conceptual change?
Two main types of shifts
What happens in the first type of conceptual shift?
Addition of knowledge to a pre-existing conceptual structure
What is the characteristic of minor conceptual shifts?
Relatively easy to acquire and do not demand restructuring
Test your understanding of conceptual change in the scientific mind with this quiz. Explore how scientific concepts evolve and grow over time, and gain insights into the processes of generating new concepts and modifying existing ones in the field of science.
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