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Project Studies How Children Tell What Is And Isn’t A Reliable Info Source
March 23, 2011 by NewsBot
A UT Dallas researcher is examining how children evaluate information to solve problems and learn how to think critically, with the aim of combating misleading advertising aimed at young people. Children's lack of cynicism is refreshing to adults. But to navigate through life successfully, individuals must know how to differentiate between reliable and doubtful sources of information. Dr...