204 introductory and 154 advanced students in psychology were asked about their knowledge of Charles Darwin and endorsement of belief statements about the status of evolutionary theory. Advanced students had higher scores than introductory students on three of six multiple-choice knowledge items and differed from them on all six statements of belief as assessed by χ2 Advanced students appear to know more about evolutionary theory but may be less inclined to endorse its relevancy to psychology.
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