This article describes a group exercise to help students understand how science can and cannot be used to resolve questions of practical importance in developmental psychology. Students with similar value preferences work together on a project that requires them to compile research and theory covered during the term. They then compare their work to that of groups with different value preferences. The exercise seems to promote a better appreciation of the contributions and limitations of empirical data and theory for answering practical questions.
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